Correlation between Sprint Cycle Ergometer and Vertical Jump Test Results to Determine Anaerobic Performance in Young Football Players

Description

Vertical jump and cycling sprint tests are widely recognized as methods to assess anaerobic performance.
Purpose: This study investigated the relationship between the results of the cycling sprint and the vertical jump test among adolescent footballers. Methods: A total of 22 players (mean age: 15.86±1.73 years, height:177.72±5.9 cm, height:69.82±11.9 kg, BMI:21.99±2.80 kg/m2, training volume:7.5±1.5 hours/week, and
experience:8.3±2.9 years) were tested in squat jump (SJ), countermovement jump (CMJ), 6s peak power test (6PPT) and 30s Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT) on a bicycle ergometer.
Results: The significant positive relationships were determined between peak power of WAnT and jump height of SJ and CMJ (r=0.50, p=0.017; r=0.60, p=0.003), time of flight (r=0.49, p=0.019; r=0.60, p=0.003), peak force (r=0.79, p=0.001; r=0.74, p=0.001), and peak power of 6PPT (r=0.64,
p=0.001). The mean power output during WAnT also showed strong associations with the peak force of SJ (r=0.70, p=0.001), CMJ (r=0.67, p=0.001), and 6PPT (r=0.69, p=0.001). Furthermore, significant differences in jump height were observed between the two types of jump test (F=0.29, p=0.004), with 10.68% higher in CMJ, but no different peak power outputs were revealed between 6sPPT and WAnT (F=4.53, p=0.129). Conclusions: Peak power output during the WAnT can predict vertical jump parameters in SJ and CMJ. Moreover, the 6PPT appears to be a more reliable characteristic of explosive power than peak power in WAnT

Period	3 Apr 2025 → 6 Apr 2025
Event title	22nd Annual Scientific Conference of Montenegrin Sports Academy "Sport, Physical Activity and Health: Contemporary Perspectives"
Event type	Conference
Location	Dubrovnik, CroatiaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International