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vol. 13
abstract:
Original paper
The vertical jump height of soccer players after static overstretching
Fabrício Vieira do Amaral Vasconcellos
1
,
Paulo Gil da Costa Mendes de Salles
1
,
Abdallah Achour Junior
2
,
Danielli Braga de Mello
3
,
Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas
4
1.
Master Castelo Branco University – UCB, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2.
Londrina State University – UEL, Londrina, Brazil
3.
Brazilian School of Physical Education of the Army – EsEFEX, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
4.
Castelo Branco University – UCB, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Online publish date: 2018/06/14
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of static overstretching on performing a vertical jump.
Methods A methodological model was used, using descriptive and comparative methods on 45 randomly selected under-15-year-old male soccer players. Three jump test measurements were taken over a period of several days, where the first measurement included a pre-test in order to familiarize the athletes with using a contact mat, where maximum vertical jump height was recorded as a control. The second measurement had the athletes perform a vertical jump after static overstretching of the lower limbs. The third test had the athletes perform another vertical jump with no overstretching as another control.
Results The results found a significant difference in vertical jump heights (Δ% = 34.1%, p < 0.05), with jumps performed after static overstretching to be much lower.
Conclusions The usage of such a static overstretching method negatively influences the vertical jump within the tested group of under-15 male soccer players.
keywords:
soccer; overstretching; vertical jump
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