Dr Paul Swinton p.swinton@rgu.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Dr Paul Swinton p.swinton@rgu.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Arthur D. Stewart
Ray Lloyd
Dr Ioannis Agouris i.agouris@rgu.ac.uk
Lecturer
Justin W.L. Keogh
One of the most popular exercises for developing lower-body muscular power is the weighted vertical jump. The present study sought to examine the effect of altering the position of the external load on the kinematics and kinetics of the movement. Twenty-nine resistance-trained rugby union athletes performed maximal-effort jumps with 0, 20, 40 and 60% of their squat 1RM, with the load positioned as follows: 1) on the posterior aspect of the shoulder using a straight barbell (SBJ); and 2) at arms length using a hexagonal barbell (HBJ). Kinematic and kinetic variables were calculated through integration of the vertical ground reaction force data using a forward dynamics approach. Performance of the HBJ resulted in significantly (p < 0.05) greater values for jump height, peak force, peak power and peak rate of force development, compared to the SBJ. Significantly (p < 0.05) greater peak power was produced during the unloaded jump compared to all trials where the external load was positioned on the shoulder. In contrast, significantly (p < 0.05) greater peak power was produced when using the hexagonal barbell combined with a load of 20% 1RM compared to all other conditions investigated. The results suggest that weighted vertical jumps should be performed with the external load positioned at arms length rather than on the shoulder when attempting to improve lower-body muscular performance.
SWINTON, P.A., STEWART, A., LLOYD, R., AGOURIS, I. and KEOGH, J.W.L. 2012. Effect of load positioning on the kinematics and kinetics of weighted vertical jumps. Journal of strength and conditioning research [online], 26(4), pages 906-913. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e31822e589e
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 30, 2012 |
Online Publication Date | Apr 30, 2012 |
Publication Date | Apr 30, 2012 |
Deposit Date | Nov 28, 2013 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 28, 2013 |
Journal | Journal of strength and conditioning research |
Print ISSN | 1064-8011 |
Electronic ISSN | 1533-4287 |
Publisher | Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 26 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 906-913 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e31822e589e |
Keywords | Ballistic; Power; Weight training |
Public URL | http://hdl.handle.net/10059/904 |
Contract Date | Nov 28, 2013 |
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