Methods for assessing vertical jump in resistance-trained men: a systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v74.116788Keywords:
vertical jump, assessment, countermovement jump, resistance trainingAbstract
Objective: this review aimed to investigate the methods used for vertical jump assessment in men with resistance training experience.
Methodology: this review followed the PRISMA guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024598675). A search was conducted in Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed (via MEDLINE), SportDiscus, and ScienceDirect databases. Cross-sectional studies conducted on men with resistance training experience who were assessed using vertical jump tests were included.
Results: during the initial screening, 5011 articles were found. Of these, 3003 were detected as duplicates and excluded, along with 1978 articles analyzed in the title and abstract screening phase, and 18 articles in the full-text screening phase. Thus, 12 articles were considered for final analysis. Five studies were rated as "high quality" and seven as "moderate quality".
Conclusions: the countermovement jump (CMJ) emerged as the sole type of vertical jump used to assess performance in the selected studies. Indirect assessment tools such as contact mats and infrared timing systems were the most utilized due to their economic and operational advantages. The CMJ was applied at different time points post-training stimulus. The number of attempts, intervals between them, and the final score varied across the studies.
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