Relationship of counter-movement jump and speed tests (10-30 m) and agility in young Chilean soccer players

Authors

  • Joel Barrera University of Coimbra
  • Luis Valenzuela Contreras Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez
  • Álvaro Segueida Lorca Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez
  • Fernando Maureira
  • Eduardo Zurita Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez
  • Hugo Sarmento University of Coimbra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v41i0.85494

Keywords:

Football, youth, countermovement jump, field trials

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between countermovement jumping and speed tests (10-30 m) and agility. The sample consisted of 169 young soccer players between the under-13 and under-19 categories, to whom the counter-movement jump test, speed (10-30 m) and zigzag agility were applied. The results show that the height of the countermovement jump shows a high negative correlation with speed 10 m (r = -. 693), 30 m (r = -. 731) and agility (r = -. 490). Similarly, the results of the countermovement jump power are negatively correlated with speed 10 m (r = -. 658), 30 m (r = -. 719) and agility (r = -. 484). The highest coefficients of determination corresponded to the height of the countermovement jump and speed (r2 = .534) and the power of the countermovement jump and speed (r2 = .517). The results obtained in the present study suggest that the countermovement jump has a high degree of influence on speed performance (10-30 m), which seems to be not so clear in the agility variable.

Author Biographies

  • Joel Barrera, University of Coimbra

    Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education

  • Luis Valenzuela Contreras, Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez

    Escuela de Educación en Ciencias del Movimiento y Deportes

  • Álvaro Segueida Lorca, Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez

    Escuela de Educación en Ciencias del Movimiento y Deportes

  • Eduardo Zurita, Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez

    Escuela de Educación en Ciencias del Movimiento y Deportes

  • Hugo Sarmento, University of Coimbra

    Research Unit for Sport and Physical Activity. Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education

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Published

01-07-2021

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Original Research Article

How to Cite

Barrera, J., Valenzuela Contreras, L., Segueida Lorca, Álvaro, Maureira, F., Zurita, E., & Sarmento, H. (2021). Relationship of counter-movement jump and speed tests (10-30 m) and agility in young Chilean soccer players. Retos, 41, 775-781. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v41i0.85494