Investigating the Correlation Between Agility and Jump Performance Indices in Indian Contact Sports Persons: An Observational Study
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Abstract
Introduction: The use of the jump as a plyometric exercise is a way to improve jump performance. Additionally, as it requires abrupt stopping, starting, and changing directions, it might enhance agility. Thus, this study aims to find out the relationship between drop jump variables and agility in contact sports.
Materials and Methods: A total of 30 national-level male athletes (age=20.06±1.94 years; height=1.67±0.06 m; body weight: 58.02±8.40 kg) participated in this study. A drop jump test was performed on the Kistler force plate and agility was assessed by using the Illinois agility test along with the agility t-test. The Pearson correlation test was used to find the significant relationship between agility tests completion time and jump height from flight time, reactive strength index, average power, average force, and contact time for drop jumps.
Results: The results indicate a significant moderate negative correlation between jump height from flight time and agility test time (r=-0.501 with Illinois agility test, P=0.005, and r=-0.601 with agility t-test, P=0.001). A significant weak negative correlation was observed between average power and Illinois agility test time (r=-0.477, P=0.008).
Conclusion: These findings indicate that improved drop jumps will interpret better agility movements or vice versa; therefore, individuals who perform sports that require agile movement benefit from agility assessment and drop jump training.
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2.Dietze-Hermosa M, Montalvo S, Cubillos N, Gonzalez M, Dorgo S. Original Article Association and predictive abilityof vertical countermovement jump performance on unilateral agility in recreationally trained individuals.Journal of Physical Education and Sport. 2020 Jul 25;20:2076–85.
3.Garcia-Gil M, Torres-Unda J, Esain I, Duñabeitia I, Gil SM, Gil J, et al. Anthropometric Parameters, Age, and Agility as Performance Predictors in Elite Female Basketball Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2018 Jun;32(6):1723–30.
4.Requena B, Garcia I, Requena F, Bressel E, Saez-Saez de Villarreal E, Cronin J. Association between traditional standing vertical jumps and a soccer-specific vertical jump. European Journal of Sport Science. 2014 Jan 1;14(sup1):S398–405.
5.Wang IL, Chen YM, Zhang KK, Li YG, Su Y, Wu C, et al. Influences of Different Drop Height Training on Lower Extremity Kinematics and Stiffness during Repetitive Drop Jump. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics. 2021 Mar 4;2021:e5551199.
6.Byrne PJ, Moran K, Rankin P, Kinsella S. A Comparison of Methods Used to Identify ‘Optimal’ Drop Height for Early Phase Adaptations in Depth Jump Training. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2010 Aug;24(8):2050–5.
7.Meylan C, McMaster T, Cronin J, Mohammad NI, Rogers C, deKlerk M. Single-Leg Lateral, Horizontal, and Vertical Jump Assessment: Reliability, Interrelationships, and Ability to Predict Sprint and Change-of-Direction Performance. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2009 Jul;23(4):1140–7.
8.Flanagan EP, Comyns TM. The Use of Contact Time and the Reactive Strength Index to Optimize Fast Stretch-Shortening Cycle Training. Strength & Conditioning Journal. 2008 Oct;30(5):32–8.
9.HAMSA H, Khan M, Tanwar T, Irshad N, Numani S. Acute effects of weighted plyometric exercise on sprint, agility and jump performance in university football players. Physical Activity Review. 2021 Jan 9;9.
10.Barnes JL, Schilling BK, Falvo MJ, Weiss LW, Creasy AK, Fry AC. Relationship of jumping and agility performance in female volleyball athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2007 Nov;21(4):1192–6.
11.Asadi A. Relationship Between Jumping Ability, Agility and Sprint Performance of Elite Young Basketball Players: A Field-Test Approach. Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano. 2016 Apr;18:177–86.
12.Davis DS, Briscoe DA, Markowski CT, Saville SE, Taylor CJ. Physical characteristics that predict vertical jump performance in recreational male athletes. Physical Therapy in Sport. 2003 Nov 1;4(4):167–74.
13.Henry GJ, Dawson B, Lay BS, Young WB. Relationships Between Reactive Agility Movement Time and Unilateral Vertical, Horizontal, and Lateral Jumps. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2016 Sep;30(9):2514–21.
14. Sheppard JM, Young WB. Agility literature review: Classifications, training and testing. Journal of Sports Sciences. 2006 Sep 1;24(9):919–32.
15.Miller MG, Herniman JJ, Ricard MD, Cheatham CC, Michael TJ. The Effects of a 6-Week Plyometric Training Program on Agility. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine. 2006 Sep 1;5(3):459–65.
16.Addie CD, Arnett JE, Neltner TJ, Straughn MK, Greska EK, Cosio-Lima L, et al. Effects of Drop Height on Drop Jump Performance. International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science. 2019 Oct 31;7(4):28–32.
17.Mackenzie B. Performance evaluation tests. London: Electric World plc. 2005;24(25):57-158.
18.Asadi A. Effects of six weeks depth jump and countermovement jump training on agility performance. Sport Science. 2012;5(1): 67‐70.
19. Mukaka MM. A guide to appropriate use of Correlation coefficient in medical research. Malawi Medical Journal. 2012;24(3):69–71.
20.Gillen ZM, Shoemaker ME, McKay BD, Bohannon NA, Gibson SM, Cramer JT. Leg Extension Strength, Explosive Strength, Muscle Activation, and Growth as Predictors of Vertical Jump Performance in Youth Athletes. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise. 2020 Nov;2(4):336–48.
21.Vescovi JD, Mcguigan MR. Relationships between sprinting, agility, and jump ability in female athletes. Journal of Sports Sciences. 2008 Jan 1;26(1):97–107.
22.Köklü Y, Alemdaroğlu U, Özkan A, Koz M, Ersöz G. The relationship between sprint ability, agility and vertical jump performance in young soccer players. Science & Sports. 2015 Feb 1;30(1):e1–5.
23.Alemdaroğlu U. The Relationship Between Muscle Strength, Anaerobic Performance, Agility, Sprint Ability and Vertical Jump Performance in Professional Basketball Players. Journal of Human Kinetics. 2012 Apr 3;31:149–58.
24.Chaouachi A, Brughelli M, Chamari K, Levin GT, Ben Abdelkrim N, Laurencelle L, et al. Lower limb maximal dynamic strength and agility determinants in elite basketball players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2009 Aug;23(5):1570–7.
25.Thomas K, French D, Hayes PR. The effect of two plyometric training techniques on muscular power and agility in youth soccer players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2009 Jan;23(1):332–5.
26.Markovic G, Mikulic P. Neuro-Musculoskeletal and Performance Adaptations to Lower-Extremity Plyometric Training. Sports Medicine. 2010 Oct 1;40(10):859–95.
27.Morin JB, Bourdin M, Edouard P, Peyrot N, Samozino P, Lacour JR. Mechanical determinants of 100-m sprint running performance. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 2012 Nov;112(11):3921–30.
28.Fatih H. The relationship of jumping and agility performance in children. Ovidius University Anals, Series Physical Education and Sport/Science, Movement and Health. 2009 Jun 1;9(2):138–41.
29.Young WB, Murray MP. Reliability of a Field Test of Defending and Attacking Agility in Australian Football and Relationships to Reactive Strength. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2017 Feb;31(2):509–16.
30.Young WB, Miller IR, Talpey SW. Physical Qualities Predict Change-of-Direction Speed but Not Defensive Agility in Australian Rules Football. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2015 Jan;29(1):206–12.
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Singh A, Nagar M, Sharma M, Shenoy S. Investigating the Correlation Between Agility and Jump Performance Indices in Indian Contact Sports Persons: An Observational Study. jmr. 2023;17(4):420-427.
