Changes in sprint, change of direction and jump performance during a competitive season in male lacrosse players

Thomas, C, Mather, D and Comfort, P ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1131-8626 2014, 'Changes in sprint, change of direction and jump performance during a competitive season in male lacrosse players' , Journal of Athletic Enhancement, 3 (5) , pp. 1-8.

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Abstract

This study aimed to examine performance changes in lacrosse players during a 24-week competitive season (including 22 weeks of periodized resistance training (RT)). Eleven male lacrosse players (age 24.5 ± 4.3 years, height 180.4 ± 5.6 cm, body mass 80.5 ± 5.7 kg, 1 repetition maximum (1RM) back squat (BS) 113.3 ± 17.8 kg, 1RM power clean (PC) 67.2 ± 19.7 kg) participated in this study. Testing included 5-, 10-, 20-m sprints, change of direction (COD), countermovement jump (CMJ), and squat jump (SJ). Testing sessions occurred during week one (T-1), week six (T-2), week 15 (T-3), and week 24 (T-4) of a domestic season. Significant improvements in 20-m sprint performance occurred from T-1 to T-4 (3.04 ± 0.07 seconds, 2.98 ± 0.08 seconds, p = 0.018). Left leg COD tests significantly improved from T-1 to T-2 (3.20 ± 0.15 seconds, 3.10 ± 0.13 seconds, p = 0.005), and T-1 to T-4 (3.20 ± 0.15 seconds, 3.07 ± 0.12 seconds, p = 0.014). Right leg COD tests significantly improved from T-1 to T-4 (3.20 ± 0.15 seconds, 3.08 ± 0.12 seconds, p = 0.002), and T-3 to T-4 (3.20 ± 0.15 seconds, 3.08 ± 0.12 seconds, p = 0.001). SJ height significantly decrease from T-1 to T-2 (38.2 ± 2.63 centimeters, 36.7 ± 2.57 centimeters, p = 0.008). Results demonstrate that improvements in sprint and COD performance can occur during the season in male lacrosse players engaged in periodized RT, therefore coaches and strength and conditioning coaches should focus on development rather than maintenance in season.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Health and Wellbeing
Schools:	Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Health Sciences Research
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Athletic Enhancement
Publisher:	OMICS Publishing Group
Refereed:	Yes
Related URLs:	Publication
Funders:	Non funded research
Depositing User:	Dr Paul Comfort
Date Deposited:	23 Dec 2014 12:58
Last Modified:	15 Feb 2022 18:50
URI:	https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/33255

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