Research article summary (published 30 Dec 2007):

The impact of different warm-up protocols on vertical jump performance in male collegiate athletes.

Full Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of different types of warm-up on countermovement vertical jump (VJ) performance. Sixty-four male Division I collegiate football players completed a pretest for VJ height. The participants were then randomly assigned to a warm-up only condition, a warm-up plus static stretching condition, a warm-up plus dynamic stretching condition, or a warm-up plus dynamic flexibility condition. VJ performance was tested immediately after the completion of the warm-up. The results showed that there was a significant difference (P < .05) in VJ performance between the warm-up groups. Posttest jump performance improved in all groups; however, the mean for the static stretching group was significantly lower than the means for the other 3 groups. The static stretching negated the benefits gained from a general warm-up when performed immediately before a VJ test.

Author information

Author/s: Holt, Brady W (BW); Lambourne, Kate (K);

Affiliation: Strength and Conditioning Athletic Department, University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana, USA. bh110(-atsign-)evansville.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal: Journal of strength and conditioning research / National Strength & Conditioning Association (J Strength Cond Res), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Jan; vol 22 (issue 1) : pp 226-9

Dates: Created 2008/02/25; Completed 2008/04/07; Revised 2009/02/10;

PMID: 18296979, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Comments and Corrections

ErratumIn: J Strength Cond Res. 2008 Sep;22(5):1720.

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Adult Analysis of Variance Athletic Performance - physiology Football - physiology Humans Male Muscle Contraction - physiology

Muscle Stretching Exercises Muscle, Skeletal - physiology Physical Education and Training - methods Physical Endurance Pilot Projects Probability Reference Values

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