Influence of competitive match play on countermovement jump performance, lower-limb isometric strength, and self-reported subjective Measures 40 hours post-match in professional soccer
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Mukandi, I., Bishop, C., Turner, A. and Beato, M. 2025. Influence of competitive match play on countermovement jump performance, lower-limb isometric strength, and self-reported subjective Measures 40 hours post-match in professional soccer. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000005283
| Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Title | Influence of competitive match play on countermovement jump performance, lower-limb isometric strength, and self-reported subjective Measures 40 hours post-match in professional soccer |
| Authors | Mukandi, I., Bishop, C., Turner, A. and Beato, M. |
| Abstract | This study investigated the impact of competitive match play on Countermovement jump (CMJ) performance, hamstrings and adductor isometric strength, and subjective self-reported measures 40h post-competitive match play in professional soccer players. Twen-ty-eight professional players completed baseline assessments during pre-season. Assess-ment 40h post-match was limited to players who played ≥ 60 minutes, with players grouped into two categories based on minutes played: 60–89 minutes or 90–110 minutes. Baseline measures for subjective self-reported measures were collected 24h before each match. Across both groups, significant reductions (p < 0.05) were observed in all outcome, ratio and driver metrics except for eccentric mean force. All strategy metrics significantly increased (p < 0.05). Minutes played and match demands were not significantly associat-ed with CMJ performance (τᵇ = -0.07 - 0.16 and τᵇ = -0.28 - 0.00 respectively). Prone iso-metric 0 showed non-significant reductions (p > 0.05) in both conditions with trivial to small effects. Significant reductions (p < 0.05) were observed for both conditions for the supine 90 hamstring test, however minutes played, and match demands were not signif-icantly associated with a reduction in performance (τᵇ = -0.04 - -0.01 and τᵇ = -0.27 - 0.21). Short lever hip adduction results showed non-significant reductions (p > 0.05) in the 60–89 minutes group, but significant decreases (p <.001) were observed for the domi-nant limb, non-dominant limb and total score in the 90–110 minutes condition. However, minutes played, and match demands were not significantly associated with reduction in adductor isometric strength (τᵇ = 0.18 - 0.22 and τᵇ = -0.15 - 0.11). Subjective measures revealed significant reductions in sleep quality (p < 0.05) and composite scores (p <.001), and significant increases in muscle soreness (p <.001) across both conditions. Mood was only significantly reduced (p < 0.05) in the 90-110 minutes condition. No significant asso-ciations were found between minutes played, match demand, and self-reported subjec-tive scores (τᵇ = -0.07 - 0.05 and τᵇ = -0.09 – 0.00). |
| Keywords | fatigue; Neuromuscular; subjective self-reported measures; locomotive demands |
| Sustainable Development Goals | 3 Good health and well-being |
| Middlesex University Theme | Health & Wellbeing |
| Publisher | Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Journal | The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
| ISSN | 1064-8011 |
| Electronic | 1533-4287 |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 05 Dec 2025 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Accepted | 08 Aug 2025 |
| Deposited | 08 Aug 2025 |
| Output status | Published |
| Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open |
| Copyright Statement | This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. The published version of record - |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000005283 |
| PubMed ID | 41359922 |
| Language | English |
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