Influence of the Reactive Strength Index Modified on Force- and Power-Time Curves

McMahon, J., Jones, P., Suchomel, T. J., Lake, J. P. and Comfort, P. (2018) Influence of the Reactive Strength Index Modified on Force- and Power-Time Curves. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 13 (2). pp. 220-227. ISSN 1555-0265

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Abstract

Purpose: The reactive strength index modified (RSImod) has been recently identified and validated as a method of monitoring countermovement jump (CMJ) performance. The kinetic and kinematic mechanisms that optimize a higher RSImod score are, however, currently unknown. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to compare entire CMJ force-, power-, velocity- and displacement-time curves (termed temporal phase analysis) of athletes who achieve high versus low RSImod scores. Methods: Fifty-three professional male rugby league players performed three maximal effort CMJs on a force platform and variables of interest were calculated via forward dynamics. RSImod values of the top (high RSImod group) and bottom (low RSImod group) twenty athletes’ kinetic and kinematic-time curves were compared. Results: The high RSImod group (0.53±0.05 vs. 0.36±0.03) jumped higher (37.7±3.9 vs. 31.8±3.2 cm) with a shorter time to take-off (TTT) (0.707±0.043 vs. 0.881±0.122 s). This was achieved by a more rapid unweighting phase followed by greater eccentric and concentric force, velocity and power for large portions (including peak values) of the jump, but a similar countermovement displacement. The attainment of a high RSImod score therefore required a taller, but thinner, active impulse. Conclusion: Athletes who perform the CMJ with a high RSImod, as achieved by high jumps with a short TTT, demonstrate superior force, power, velocity and impulse during both the eccentric and concentric phases of the jump. Practitioners who include the RSImod calculation within their testing batteries may assume that greater RSImod values are attributed to an increase in these underpinning kinetic and kinematic parameters.

Influence of Reactive Strength Index Modified on Force- and Power-Time Curves. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317556759_Influence_of_Reactive_Strength_Index_Modified_on_Force-_and_Power-Time_Curves [accessed Jun 13, 2017].

Publication Type: Articles
Subjects: Q Science > QP Physiology
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine
Divisions: Academic Areas > Institute of Sport > Area > Exercise Physiology
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Depositing User: Jason Lake
Date Deposited: 20 Sep 2017 12:11
Last Modified: 16 Apr 2021 10:45
URI: https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/2809

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