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Factorial Structure of Trunk Motor Qualities and Their Association with Explosive Movement Performance in Young
Jasminka Tomčić1,2, Nejc Šarabon3,4, Goran Marković1,5
1Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10110 Zagreb, Croatia.
Sports (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 2, 2021
Summary
Trunk power, strength, and endurance are key for football players. Only trunk power showed a moderate link to explosive performance like sprinting and jumping.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Biomechanics
- Human Movement
Background:
- Trunk motor qualities are crucial for athletic performance.
- Understanding the relationship between trunk function and explosive power in football is essential for training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the factorial structure of trunk motor qualities in football players.
- To assess the associations between these qualities and explosive muscular performance.
Main Methods:
- Principal component factor analysis (PCA) was used.
- Ninety-one young male football players underwent strength, power, endurance, and explosive movement tests.
Main Results:
- Four independent factors were identified: trunk power, standing and seated isometric trunk strength, and trunk muscle endurance.
- Trunk power demonstrated moderate positive associations with sprint and vertical jump performance (25-36% variance).
- Other trunk motor qualities showed low to very low associations with explosive performance.
Conclusions:
- Trunk muscle function in football players can be characterized by three independent qualities: power, strength, and endurance.
- Trunk power is the most relevant factor associated with sprinting and jumping capabilities in these athletes.
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