Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Identifier

224

Date

2011

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Health and Sport Science

Concentration

Exercise and Sport Science

Committee Chair

Lawrence W Weiss

Committee Member

Brian K Schilling

Committee Member

Zsolt Murlasits

Abstract

A variety of performance variables have been proposed as methods of measuring jumping performance including ground contact time (GCT)during a drop vertical jump (DVJ), Reactive Strength Index (RSI), Eccentric Utilization Ratio (EUR), and Elasticity Index (EI). This study assessed the stability reliability and precision of these variables and their associations with DVJdiscplacement in trained men and women. Data for all variables were reliable and precise (ICC > 0.70,CV%< 15.0) except for EURfor both men and women. Correlations with DVJdisplacement were fairly low for GCT, moderate for RSI, and negligible forEURfor both men and women. GCT and EUR explained very little of the variability in DVJperformance andare likely to represent unique performance characteristics not related to DVJdisplacement. RSIaccounts for a portion of variability in DVJdisplacementbut may have limited utility for explaining performance beyond displacement.

Comments

Data is provided by the student.

Library Comment

Dissertation or thesis originally submitted to the local University of Memphis Electronic Theses & dissertation (ETD) Repository.

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