Relationship between Inter-Limb Asymmetries and Physical Performance in Rink Hockey Players
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Subjects
2.2. Procedures
2.2.1. Single Leg Countermovement Jumps
2.2.2. 180° Change of Direction Speed Test (COD Test)
2.2.3. Countermovement Jump (CMJ)
2.2.4. Half Back Squat
2.2.5. 30 m Sprint
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Test | Mean ± SD | ICC | 95% CI | CV (%) | ASI | p Value | ES |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SLCJ-V HPL (cm) | 22.99 ± 2.79 | 0.956 | 0.88–0.98 | 2.55 | 8.09 ± 6.86 | 0.001 | 0.617 |
SLCJ-V LPL (cm) | 21.16 ± 3.13 | 0.919 | 0.81–0.97 | 2.71 | |||
SLCJ-H HPL (cm) | 189.52 ± 6.93 | 0.954 | 0.90–0.98 | 2.79 | 2.91 ± 2.62 | <0.001 | 0.695 |
SLCJ-H LPL (cm) | 184.11 ± 10.15 | 0.894 | 0.84–0.99 | 2.76 | |||
COD HPL (s) | 2.77 ± 0.06 | 0.964 | 0.76–0.99 | 5.09 | 2.16 ± 1.55 | 0.004 | 1.000 |
COD LPL (s) | 2.83 ± 0.06 | 0.936 | 0.69–0.99 | 5.11 | |||
CMJ (cm) | 41.28 ± 5.07 | 0.947 | 0.49–0.99 | 2.15 | |||
Half back squat (W) | 2791.39 ± 653.99 | 0.982 | 0.86–0.99 | 1.69 | |||
30-m sprint (s) | 4.39 ± 0.27 | 0.964 | 0.59–0.99 | 1.05 |
Test Comparison | Kappa Coefficient | Descriptor |
---|---|---|
SLCJ-V vs. SLCJ-H | 0.27 | Fair |
SLCJ-V vs. COD | −0.20 | Poor |
SLCJ-H vs. COD | −0.36 | Poor |
Test | SLCJ-V (%) | SLCJ-H (%) | COD (%) |
---|---|---|---|
CMJ | −0.46 * | −0.52 * | 0.12 |
Half back squat | −0.37 | −0.45 | 0.31 |
30-m sprint | 0.34 | 0.63 ** | −0.01 |
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Arboix-Alió, J.; Buscà, B.; Busquets, A.; Aguilera-Castells, J.; de Pablo, B.; Montalvo, A.M.; Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe, A. Relationship between Inter-Limb Asymmetries and Physical Performance in Rink Hockey Players. Symmetry 2020, 12, 2035. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym12122035
Arboix-Alió J, Buscà B, Busquets A, Aguilera-Castells J, de Pablo B, Montalvo AM, Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe A. Relationship between Inter-Limb Asymmetries and Physical Performance in Rink Hockey Players. Symmetry. 2020; 12(12):2035. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym12122035
Chicago/Turabian StyleArboix-Alió, Jordi, Bernat Buscà, Albert Busquets, Joan Aguilera-Castells, Bernat de Pablo, Alicia M. Montalvo, and Azahara Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe. 2020. "Relationship between Inter-Limb Asymmetries and Physical Performance in Rink Hockey Players" Symmetry 12, no. 12: 2035. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym12122035