Relationship between Reactive Strength and Leg Stiffness at Submaximal Velocity: Effects of Age on Distance Runners
| Autor: | Luis E. Roche-Seruendo, Felipe García-Pinillos, Alberto Rubio-Peirotén, Antonio Cartón-Llorente, Diego Jaén-Carrillo, Demetrio Lozano-Jarque |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Plyometric exercise
medicine.medical_specialty Performance Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis jumping medicine.disease_cause Article Stretch shortening cycle Running Performances Jumping 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation stretch-shortening cycle medicine.artery running medicine Humans Plyometrics Treadmill Plyometric exercises Mathematics Leg stiffness Leg Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Stiffness 030229 sport sciences Cell system plyometric exercises body regions Plantar arch Athletes Exercise Test Medicine Stretch-shortening cycle medicine.symptom performance 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 6866, p 6866 (2021) R-USJ: Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad San Jorge Universidad San Jorge (USJ) Digibug. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Granada instname International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 13 Digibug: Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Granada Universidad de Granada (UGR) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph18136866 |
| Popis: | Background: Musculotendinous reactive strength is a key factor for the utilization of elastic energy in sporting activities such as running. AIM: To evaluate the relationship between musculotendinous reactive strength and lower-limb stiffness during running as well as to identify age-related differences in both variables. Methods: Fifty-nine amateur endurance runners performed three 20-cm drop jumps and a constant 3-min easy run on a motorized treadmill. Reactive strength index and dynamic lower-limb stiffness were calculated with a photoelectric cell system by jumping and running, respectively. Additionally, sit to stand difference in plantar arch height was assessed as a static lower-limb stiffness measure. The cluster analysis allows the comparison between younger and older runners. Results: No significant correlations were found between jumping reactive strength and running lower-limb stiffness. The younger group performed better at drop jumps (p = 0.023, ES = 0.82), whereas higher-but-no-significant results were found for reactive strength index and stiffness-related metrics. Conclusions: Musculotendinous vertical reactiveness may not be transferred to combined vertical and horizontal movements such as running. |
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