CHANGES IN PRINCIPAL COMPONENT STRUCTURE OF COUNTERMOVEMENT JUMPS AFTER A VOLLEYBALL SEASON

Authors

  • Kristof Kipp
  • Michael T Kiely
  • Christopher F Geiser

Keywords:

volleyball, biomechanics, principal components analysis

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in the principal component structure of countermovement jumps (CMJ) in female volleyball players over the course of a competitive season. Eleven NCAA Division I female volleyball players performed CMJs on a force plate before and after a competitive season. Discrete biomechanical variables were extracted from the force-time records of all CMJs and entered into a factor analysis. The analysis yielded two factors that could account for the biomechanical structure of the CMJs: a temporal and a force factor. Although no differences in factor scores were identified between pre- and post-season testing sessions, sub-group analysis highlighted large individual changes in temporal and force factor scores.

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Published

2016-05-05

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Section

Coaching and Sports Activities