Vol 13, Issue 6

A Comparison of Lower Body Power Characteristics Between Collegiate Athletes from Different Competition Levels.

October 15, 2020 - By 

Authors

Cody A. Stahl, Oklahoma State University
Keston G. Lindsay, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
J. Bryan Mann, University of Miami
Margaret Hunt, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
J. Jay Dawes, Oklahoma State University
International Journal of Exercise Science 13(6): 470-479, 2020. 
DOI: 10.70252/BSQM6356

Abstract

The counter-movement jump (CMJ) is frequently utilized by strength and conditioning professionals working with athletes, given its relationship to a multitude of performance variables associated with success in sports. PURPOSE: To examine characteristics of CMJ performance between NAIA and NCAA Division I male and female athletes. METHODS: Archival data for 275 student athletes from two NCAA Division 1 universities (NCAA DI; males = 84, females = 74) and one NAIA university (NAIA; males = 66, females = 51) were utilized for this analysis. The CMJ was performed utilizing a dual single axis (Pasco PS 2141 plates, sampling rate 1000hz unfiltered) force platform system. A 2 x 2 multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to determine whether significant differences in the three dependent variables of VJ height (cm), concentric RPD-100ms, and peak power existed between athletes at different playing levels. RESULTS: A MANOVA revealed significant differences based on sex and competition level in the dependent variables measured (Wilk’s Lambda = 0.908, F(3,259) = 8.732, p < .001, partial η2= .092). DISCUSSION: The findings of this study revealed that females at the Division I level achieved significantly greater jump heights, peak power and concentric RPD-100ms compared to females at the NAIA level. Division I males displayed significantly higher peak power than their NAIA counterparts.

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