The Acute Effects of Accentuated Eccentric Loading on Drop Jump Kinetics in Adolescent Athletes

Lloyd, Rhodri S, Howard, Shawn W, Pedley, Jason S, Read, Paul J ORCID: 0000-0002-1508-8602, Gould, Zach I and Oliver, Jon L (2022) The Acute Effects of Accentuated Eccentric Loading on Drop Jump Kinetics in Adolescent Athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 36 (9). pp. 2381-2386. doi:10.1519/JSC.0000000000003911

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Abstract

The acute effects of accentuated eccentric loading on drop jump kinetics in adolescent athletes. J Strength Cond Res 36(9): 2381-2386, 2022-The purpose of the study was to determine the acute effects of accentuated eccentric loading (AEL) on drop jump kinetics in adolescent athletes. Fifteen male rugby players (mean ± SD: age = 16.2 ± 1.01, body mass = 73.38 ± 9.94, and height = 178.91 ± 6.74) completed 3 trials of a drop jump with and without an accentuated eccentric load using a dumbbell release technique that equated to 15% body mass. The addition of the AEL stimulus resulted in significant, moderate increases in jump height (p < 0.05; Wilcoxon r = 0.47) and braking and propulsive impulse (p < 0.05, Hedges' g = 0.43; p < 0.05, g = 0.61, respectively) but did not significantly influence reactive strength index. Concurrently, there were significant, moderate increases in ground contact times (p < 0.05; r = 0.45) and reductions in spring-like correlations (p < 0.05; g = 0.94). Neither the magnitude nor timing of peak landing force were significantly altered in the AEL protocol (p < 0.05, g = 0.38; p < 0.05, r = 0.10, respectively). Cumulatively, these data indicate that implementation of AEL resulted in meaningful improvements in jump height, driven by significant increases in braking and propulsive impulse. Despite extensions in ground contact times and reductions in spring-like behavior, neither peak landing force nor time to peak force were negatively altered by the AEL. These results indicate that adolescent athletes can realize superior vertical jump heights during drop jumps using AEL, without displaying marked changes in the magnitude or timing of peak landing force.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Impulse; Jumping; Youth; Stretch-shortening cycle; Plyometrics
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV557 Sports
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Education and Science
Research Priority Areas:	Health, Life Sciences, Sport and Wellbeing
Depositing User:	Anna Kerr
Date Deposited:	01 Sep 2022 13:49
Last Modified:	31 Aug 2023 09:06
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/11520

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