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Relationship between football playing ability and selected performance measures.

Donald T Sawyer1, John Z Ostarello, Eric A Suess

  • 1Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, California State University, Hayward, California 94542, USA. dsawyer@csuhayward.edu

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
|November 9, 2002
PubMed
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Football playing ability is strongly linked to vertical jump performance in NCAA Division I-A players. Strength and conditioning focusing on explosive lower body movements can significantly enhance football performance.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Biomechanics
  • Athletic Performance

Background:

  • Assessing football playing ability (FPA) is crucial for player evaluation and development.
  • Understanding the relationship between physical attributes and FPA can optimize training strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the correlations between football playing ability and selected anthropometric and performance measures in NCAA Division I-A football players.
  • To identify key predictors of FPA within different player groups.

Main Methods:

  • Collected data from 40 NCAA Division I-A football players.
  • Assessed football playing ability using average coach rankings.
  • Analyzed correlations between FPA and various performance measures, including vertical jump (VJ).

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  • Utilized forward stepwise regression to identify predictor variables for FPA.

    • Main Results:

    • Football playing ability (FPA) showed significant correlations with vertical jump (VJ) across all player groups.
    • VJ was identified as the primary predictor variable for FPA in regression models.
    • 22% of the tested correlations were significant for FPA, with half related to VJ.

    Conclusions:

    • Vertical jump performance is a key indicator of football playing ability.
    • Strength and conditioning programs should emphasize developing explosive lower body power (ankle plantar flexion, knee and hip extension) for improved FPA.