Relationships between Linear Speed and Lower-Body Power with Change-of-Direction Speed in National Collegiate Athletic Association Divisions I and II Women Soccer Athletes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Subjects
2.2. Procedures
2.3. Vertical Jump (VJ)
2.4. Ten-Meter Sprint
2.5. Modified T-Test (MTT)
2.6. The 505 Test
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
COD | Change-of-direction |
m | Meter |
MTT | Modified T-test |
VJ | Vertical jump |
NCAA | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
r | Correlation coefficient |
kg | kilograms |
ICC | Intra-class correlation coefficient |
CV | coefficient of variation |
cm | Centimeters |
PAPw | Peak anaerobic power measured in watts |
P:BM | Power-to-body mass ratio |
s | Second |
SD | Standard deviation |
p | Significance |
d | Effect size |
w | watts |
w·kg−1 | watts per kilogram body mass |
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Variables | Division I (n = 39) | Division II (n = 18) | p | d | d Strength |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 20.19 ± 1.19 | 19.33 ± 1.23 | 0.16 | 0.71 | Moderate |
Height (m) | 1.64 ± 0.07 | 1.65 ± 0.05 | 1.00 | 0.16 | Trivial |
Body Mass (kg) | 63.83 ± 7.81 | 63.31 ± 6.25 | 1.00 | 0.07 | Trivial |
VJ (cm) | 47.19 ± 6.69 | 39.99 ± 5.39 * | <0.01 | 1.19 | Moderate |
PAPw (w) | 3701.03 ± 428.10 | 3240.30 ± 418.56 * | 0.01 | 1.09 | Moderate |
P:BM (w·kg−1) | 66.00 ± 7.72 | 51.26 ± 5.39 * | <0.01 | 2.21 | Very Large |
0–10 m (s) | 1.91 ± 0.16 | 1.89 ± 0.17 | 1.00 | 0.12 | Trivial |
MTT (s) | 6.93 ± 0.44 | 6.25 ± 0.46 * | <0.01 | 1.51 | Large |
505 (s) | 2.40 ± 0.10 | 2.60 ± 0.11 * | <0.01 | 1.90 | Moderate |
COD Deficit (s) | 0.49 ± 0.16 | 0.72 ± 0.18 * | <0.01 | 1.35 | Moderate |
Variables | 10-m Sprint | VJ Height | PAPw | P:BM |
---|---|---|---|---|
Modified T-test | −0.33 | 0.18 | −0.43 | 0.22 |
505 Test | 0.39 * | −0.65 ** | −0.64 ** | −0.65 ** |
COD Deficit | −0.82 ** | −0.01 | 0.05 | −0.04 |
Variables | 10-m Sprint | VJ Height | PAPw | P:BM |
---|---|---|---|---|
Modified T-test | 0.65 * | −0.52 * | −0.29 | −0.52 * |
505 Test | 0.55 * | −0.66 ** | −0.64 ** | −0.63 * |
COD Deficit | −0.77 ** | 0.07 | −0.09 | 0.11 |
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Lockie, R.G.; Dawes, J.J.; Jones, M.T. Relationships between Linear Speed and Lower-Body Power with Change-of-Direction Speed in National Collegiate Athletic Association Divisions I and II Women Soccer Athletes. Sports 2018, 6, 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports6020030
Lockie RG, Dawes JJ, Jones MT. Relationships between Linear Speed and Lower-Body Power with Change-of-Direction Speed in National Collegiate Athletic Association Divisions I and II Women Soccer Athletes. Sports. 2018; 6(2):30. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports6020030
Chicago/Turabian StyleLockie, Robert G., J. Jay Dawes, and Margaret T. Jones. 2018. "Relationships between Linear Speed and Lower-Body Power with Change-of-Direction Speed in National Collegiate Athletic Association Divisions I and II Women Soccer Athletes" Sports 6, no. 2: 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports6020030