Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Kinesiology and Sport Studies
Date of Award
8-2016
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Satoshi Mizuguchi
Committee Members
Ashley Kavanaugh, Kimitake Sato
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between back squat one-repetition maximum relative to body mass (1RMrel), countermovement jump height (CMJH), and optimal drop height in drop jump (DHopt). Fifteen male participants with various sport backgrounds and training experience completed a one repetition maximum (1RM) back squat, maximum countermovement jump (CMJ), and drop jumps (DJ) from incrementally increasing drop heights to determine which drop height elicited the greatest jump height. The DHopt testing protocol was unique in that smaller increments were used to determine DHopt compared to what has been reported in literature previously. Pearson correlation coefficients revealed that DHopt had small (r=0.214) and moderate (r=0.464) relationships with 1RMrel and CMJH, respectively. A second analysis (n=13) was conducted after two participants (i.e. powerlifters) were identified as possibly being representative of a different population. The second analysis found that DHopt had strong relationships with 1RMrel (r=0.645) and CMJH (r=0.690). Results from this study seem to suggest that individuals with greater 1RMrel and CMJH tend to have a higher DHopt. However, this relationship may not be observed among all populations due to likely differences in sport background, genetics, and/or training experience.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Griggs, Cameron V., "Relationship Between Lower Body Strength, Countermovement Jump Height, and Optimal Drop Jump Drop Height" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3098. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3098
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.