The relationship of body segment length and vertical jump displacement in recreational athletes

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
D Scott DavisJohn J Petronis

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if segmental skeletal length contributes to vertical jump (VJ) displacement in recreational athletes. Skeletal length measurements of the trunk, femur, tibia, and foot were obtained by palpation of bony landmarks and a standard tape measure. A pilot study (n = 10) examined the intratester and intertester reliability for each skeletal measure. The pilot investigation revealed fair to excellent intratester and intertester reliability. Seventy-eight recreational athletes (55 men and 23 women) with a mean age of 21.9 +/- 2.9 years participated in the investigation. Multiple regression analysis with gender as a categorical indicator variable revealed a significant gender difference; therefore, men and women were analyzed separately. Regression analysis for men identified foot length (p < 0.033, R(2) = 0.08) as the only significant skeletal length predictor of VJ displacement. None of the skeletal length measures was predictive of VJ displacement in women. Based on the results of this investigation, intrinsic skeletal length is not a strong predictor of VJ displacement in young adult recreational athletes.

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