Variation in countermovement jump metrics following competitive soccer matches throughout a season in professional players
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Mohr, P.A., Bishop, C. and Pupo, J.D. 2025. Variation in countermovement jump metrics following competitive soccer matches throughout a season in professional players. Sport Sciences for Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-025-01514-7
| Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Title | Variation in countermovement jump metrics following competitive soccer matches throughout a season in professional players |
| Authors | Mohr, P.A., Bishop, C. and Pupo, J.D. |
| Abstract | Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the variations in the countermovement jump (CMJ) derived metrics in professional soccer players due to match exposure; in addition, it was analyzed if these responses are dependent on the time played by the athlete. Methods: Thirty professional soccer players performed a CMJ test one day before and in the second day after the match (i.e. MD-1 and MD+2), throughout a competitive season. The comparison of the CMJ performance in the situations MD-1 vs. MD+2 was made by a paired t test. The effect sizes were calculated using Cohen's d. We also compared MD-1 vs. MD+2 according to the different time played by athletes (G1, with > 69 minutes played; G2, 40 to 69 minutes played and G3, < 40 minutes played) by using an ANOVA. Level of significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. Results: The analyzed CMJ metrics presented decrements in MD+2 compared to MD-1 (p<0.05). It was observed that the declines in jump height (JH; p=0.37) and reactive strength index modified (RSI-mod; p=0.02) on MD+2 were more pronounced in players with greater match exposure. Conclusions: This study suggests that measures of CMJ are sensitive for monitoring post-match neuromuscular fatigue in professional soccer players and can distinguish fatigue levels among groups of players with different match exposures. |
| Keywords | Countermovement jump; Monitoring; Neuromuscular fatigue; Soccer |
| Sustainable Development Goals | 3 Good health and well-being |
| Middlesex University Theme | Health & Wellbeing |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Journal | Sport Sciences for Health |
| ISSN | 1824-7490 |
| Electronic | 1825-1234 |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 04 Aug 2025 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Submitted | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Accepted | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Deposited | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Output status | Published |
| Copyright Statement | This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use (https://www.springernature.com/gp/open-research/policies/accepted-ma...), but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11332-025-01514-7 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-025-01514-7 |
| Language | English |
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