Between-Session Reliability of Strength- and Power-Related Variables Obtained during Isometric Leg Press and Countermovement Jump in Elite Female Ice Hockey Players
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Design
2.2. Participants
2.3. Test Protocols
2.3.1. Isometric Leg Press
2.3.2. Countermovement Jump
2.4. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
4. Discussion
Practical Applications
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Variable | Session 1 | Session 2 | Change | p | ICC (95% CI) | CV% (95% CI) | |||||
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Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||||||
ILP | |||||||||||
Peak force max (N) | 2104 | 354.2 | 2116 | 322.6 | 12.2 | 104 | 0.68 | 0.98 | (0.93–0.99) | 3.48 | (−3.34–10.31) |
Peak force mean 2 (N) | 2080 | 353.0 | 2076 | 309.8 | −3.72 | 99.4 | 0.90 | 0.98 | (0.93–0.99) | 3.38 | (−3.25–10.01) |
Peak force mean 3 (N) | 2042 | 347.3 | 2050 | 304.7 | 8.30 | 97.2 | 0.76 | 0.98 | (0.93–0.99) | 3.36 | (−3.23–9.94) |
Peak RFD max (N/s) | 9415 | 2035 | 9312 | 1828 | −103 | 693 | 0.60 | 0.97 | (0.90–0.99) | 5.23 | (−5.03–15.50) |
Peak RFD mean 2 (N/s) | 9177 | 1987 | 9103 | 1764 | −73.5 | 578 | 0.66 | 0.98 | (0.93–0.99) | 4.47 | (−4.29–13.24) |
Peak RFD mean 3 (N/s) | 8881 | 1902 | 8906 | 1725 | 25.3 | 459 | 0.85 | 0.99 | (0.95–0.99) | 3.65 | (−3.51–10.81) |
CMJ | |||||||||||
Peak power max (W) | 3252 | 562.5 | 3214 | 559.7 | −38.0 | 95.0 | 0.18 | 0.99 | (0.98–0.99) | 2.08 | (−1.99–6.15) |
Peak power mean 2 (W) | 3229 | 560.2 | 3194 | 564.0 | −35.7 | 78.6 | 0.13 | 0.99 | (0.98–0.99) | 1.73 | (−1.66–5.12) |
Peak power mean 3 (W) | 3207 | 554.4 | 3170 | 561.5 | −37.2 | 81.7 | 0.13 | 0.99 | (0.98–0.99) | 1.81 | (−1.74–5.36) |
Peak force max (N) | 1620 | 204.3 | 1621 | 212.3 | 1.37 | 56.5 | 0.93 | 0.98 | (0.94–0.99) | 2.47 | (−2.37–7.30) |
Peak force mean 2 (N) | 1605 | 207.4 | 1608 | 210.8 | 2.72 | 57.3 | 0.15 | 0.98 | (0.94–0.99) | 2.52 | (−2.42–7.46) |
Peak force mean 3 (N) | 1594 | 204.7 | 1598 | 207.9 | 4.29 | 58.2 | 0.14 | 0.98 | (0.94–0.99) | 2.58 | (−2.48–7.64) |
Peak Velocity max (m s −1) | 2.69 | 0.18 | 2.67 | 0.18 | −0.02 | 0.06 | 0.20 | 0.97 | (0.92–0.99) | 1.47 | (−1.42–4.36) |
Peak Velocity mean 2 (m s −1) | 2.68 | 0.18 | 2.66 | 0.18 | −0.02 | 0.06 | 0.16 | 0.97 | (0.92–0.99) | 1.47 | (−1.41–4.34) |
Peak Velocity mean 3 (m s −1) | 2.67 | 0.18 | 2.65 | 0.19 | −0.03 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.97 | (0.91–0.99) | 1.51 | (−1.45–4.46) |
Peak height max (cm) | 34.0 | 4.9 | 33.4 | 4.9 | −0.5 | 1.4 | 0.21 | 0.98 | (0.93–0.99) | 3.02 | (−2.90–8.94) |
Peak height mean 2 (cm) | 33.7 | 4.9 | 33.1 | 5.0 | −0.7 | 1.5 | 0.87 | 0.97 | (0.91–0.99) | 3.20 | (−3.07–9.47) |
Peak height mean 3 (cm) | 33.4 | 4.8 | 32.8 | 5.0 | −0.7 | 0.2 | 0.80 | 0.97 | (0.91–0.99) | 3.24 | (−3.11–9.60) |
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Petré, H.; Psilander, N.; Rosdahl, H. Between-Session Reliability of Strength- and Power-Related Variables Obtained during Isometric Leg Press and Countermovement Jump in Elite Female Ice Hockey Players. Sports 2023, 11, 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports11050096
Petré H, Psilander N, Rosdahl H. Between-Session Reliability of Strength- and Power-Related Variables Obtained during Isometric Leg Press and Countermovement Jump in Elite Female Ice Hockey Players. Sports. 2023; 11(5):96. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports11050096
Chicago/Turabian StylePetré, Henrik, Niklas Psilander, and Hans Rosdahl. 2023. "Between-Session Reliability of Strength- and Power-Related Variables Obtained during Isometric Leg Press and Countermovement Jump in Elite Female Ice Hockey Players" Sports 11, no. 5: 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports11050096