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The Relationship Between Jumping and Sprinting Performance in Collegiate Ultimate Athletes
Journal of Coaching Education
  • Kyle Davis, Georgia Southern University
  • Stephen J. Rossi, Georgia Southern University
  • Jody L. Langdon, Georgia Southern University
  • James L. McMillan, Georgia Southern University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2012
DOI
10.1123/jce.5.2.24
Abstract

The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the relationship between jumping and sprinting among members of a regionally competitive club-level ultimate team. Twenty-two subjects (mean ± SD; 21.1±2.26 year) volunteered to participate in two testing sessions the week before the team’s regional tournament. Testing sessions included body-composition measurement, a 40-yard sprint (with a 10-yard split time recorded), a standing long jump (LJ) and a vertical jump (VJ). Pearson product-moment correlations revealed a significant negative correlation between LJ and 40-yard sprint time. Significant positive relationships were observed between VJ height and 10-yard power, VJ power and 10-yard power, VJ power and relative 10-yard power , relative VJ power and relative 10-yard power, BJ distance and 10-yard power, VJ height and 40-yard power, VJ power and 40-yard power, and relative VJ power and relative 40-yard power. BJ distance related significantly to 40-yard velocity, 40-yard power and 40-yard relative power. There appears to be a relationship between jumping ability and sprinting in this population, but more studies with this population are needed to confirm these results.

Citation Information
Kyle Davis, Stephen J. Rossi, Jody L. Langdon and James L. McMillan. "The Relationship Between Jumping and Sprinting Performance in Collegiate Ultimate Athletes" Journal of Coaching Education Vol. 5 Iss. 2 (2012) p. 24 - 37 ISSN: 2328-9198
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jody_langdon/130/