Physical characteristics underpinning lunging and change of direction speed in fencing
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Turner, A., Bishop, C., Chavda, S., Edwards, M., Brazier, J. and Kilduff, L. 2016. Physical characteristics underpinning lunging and change of direction speed in fencing. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 30 (8), pp. 2235-2241. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000001320
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Title | Physical characteristics underpinning lunging and change of direction speed in fencing |
Authors | Turner, A., Bishop, C., Chavda, S., Edwards, M., Brazier, J. and Kilduff, L. |
Abstract | Lunge velocity (LV) and change of direction speed (CODS) are considered fundamental to success during fencing competitions; investigating the physical characteristics that underpin these is the aim of this study. Seventy fencers from the British Fencing National Academy took part and on average (± SD) were 16.83 ± 1.72 years of age, 178.13 ± 8.91 cm tall, 68.20 ± 9.64 kg in mass and had 6.25 ± 2.23 years fencing experience. The relationship between anthropometric characteristics (height, arm-spam and adductor flexibility) and measures of lower-body power (bilateral and unilateral countermovement jump height and reactive strength index) were examined in their ability to influence LV and CODS. In testing the former, fencers lunged (over a self-selected distance) to and from a force plate, where front leg impact and rear leg propulsive force was quantified; the lunging distance was |
Keywords | lunge; agility; asymmetry; combat; fence |
Research Group | Strength and Conditioning at the London Sport Institute |
Publisher | Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins |
Journal | The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
ISSN | 1064-8011 |
Electronic | 1533-4287 |
Publication dates | |
01 Aug 2016 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 12 Apr 2016 |
Submitted | 17 Nov 2015 |
Accepted | 22 Nov 2015 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in Turner, Anthony, Chris Bishop, Shyam Chavda, Mike Edwards, Jon Brazier, and Liam P. Kilduff. “Physical Characteristics Underpinning Lunging and Change of Direction Speed in Fencing.” Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 30, no. 8 (August 2016): 2235–2241. doi:10.1519/jsc.0000000000001320. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000001320 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000380752800021 |
Language | English |
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