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

Published

2021-07-01

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

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Original Research Article