Dos'Santos, T, Thomas, C, Jones, PA 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3295-7670 and Comfort, P ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1131-8626
2019,
'Assessing asymmetries in change of direction speed performance; application of change of direction deficit'
, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 33 (11)
, pp. 2953-2961.
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Abstract
The aims of this study were to quantify asymmetries in change of direction (COD) performance via completion time and COD deficit, and determine its influence on asymmetry profiling of COD ability. A secondary aim was to evaluate the relationship between linear speed, 505 time and COD deficit. Forty-three youth netball athletes (age: 15.4 ± 1.1 years, height: 1.71 ± 0.06 m, mass: 63.3 ± 6.6 kg) performed the 505 for both left and right limbs and a 10 m sprint test. Asymmetries in 505 completion time and COD deficit were quantified for dominant (D) (faster) and non-dominant (ND) (slower) directions. Paired sample t-tests revealed significant differences between D and ND directions for 505 time and COD deficit (p < 0.0001, g = -0.53 to -0.60). Substantially greater asymmetries for COD deficit were observed compared to 505 time (p < 0.0001, g = 1.03). Only two subjects displayed an asymmetry ≥10% based on 505 times. Conversely, based on COD deficit, 21 subjects demonstrated asymmetries ≥10%. Large significant associations were observed between 505 time and COD deficit (r = 0.500-0.593, p ≤ 0.002). Large significant inverse associations were demonstrated between 10 m sprint time and COD deficit (r = -0.539 to -0.633, p ≤ 0.001) indicating faster athletes had longer COD deficits. Nine subjects were classified differently for COD ability when comparing standardized scores for 505 time versus COD deficit. Quantification of asymmetries in COD ability should be based on COD deficits; inspection of 505 times only could lead to misinterpretations of an athlete’s COD symmetry and COD ability. Faster youth netball athletes demonstrate longer COD deficits, thus, researchers and practitioners are encouraged to improve their youth netball athletes’ ability to rapidly decelerate, change direction and reaccelerate from 180° turns.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Schools: | Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Health Sciences Research |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
| Publisher: | Wolters Kluwer / Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| ISSN: | 1064-8011 |
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| Depositing User: | Thomas Dos'Santos |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Mar 2018 08:45 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Feb 2022 22:51 |
| URI: | https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/45156 |
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