The Effect of Hamstring Eccentric Strength and Asymmetry on Acceleration and Vertical Jump Perfor-mance in Professional Female Soccer Players

Authors

  • Adela Badau Transilvania University of Brasov https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1656-5060
  • Şebnem Şarvan Cengiz Manisa Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Manisa, Turkey
  • Hüseyin Karesi Manisa Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Manisa, Turkey
  • Batuhan Er Istanbul Aydin University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v57.105789

Keywords:

Hamstring; Eccentric; Sprint; Acceleration; Vertical Jump; Football players.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between eccentric hamstring muscle strength and acceleration and vertical jump in professional female soccer players. Twentieth professional female soccer players actively playing soccer participated in the study voluntarily with age (arithmetic mean±standard deviation) 18.31±5,97. The NORDBORD device was used to measure the participants' hamstring eccentric force output, the Smartspeed™ Contact Mat was used for vertical jump performance and the FUSIONSPORTS Smartspeed™ PRO photocell (Fusion Sport, Queensland, Australia) was used for 0-20m sprint performance measurements. When the relationship between eccentric hamstring strength parameters, vertical jump and sprint performance of the participants was analyzed, no significance was found. It is seen that there is a negative relationship between VJ and 0-5m at a moderate level (r=-586, p=.022) and a negative relationship between VJ and 0-20m at a high level (r=-.793, p=-.000). Since the studies examining the relationship between Hamstring Strength and Sprint performance are limited in number, it is not possible to reach a definite conclusion, more comprehensive and more studies are needed.

Key words: Hamstring, Eccentric, Sprint, Acceleration, Vertical Jump, Football players.

Author Biographies

Şebnem Şarvan Cengiz , Manisa Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Manisa, Turkey

Professor Ph.D. 

Batuhan Er , Istanbul Aydin University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey

Associate professor Ph.D.

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2024-08-03

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Badau, A., Cengiz, Şebnem Şarvan ., Karesi, H., & Er, B. (2024). The Effect of Hamstring Eccentric Strength and Asymmetry on Acceleration and Vertical Jump Perfor-mance in Professional Female Soccer Players. Retos, 57, 355–361. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v57.105789

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