TY - JOUR
T1 - Countermovement Jump Recovery in Professional Soccer Players Using an Inertial Sensor
AU - McHugh, Malachy
AU - Clifford, Tom
AU - Abbott, Will
AU - Kwiecien, Susan
AU - Kremenic, Ian
AU - DeVita, Joseph
AU - Howatson, Glyn
PY - 2019/1
Y1 - 2019/1
N2 - PurposeThe purpose of this study was to assess the utility of an inertial sensor for assessing recovery in professional soccer players.MethodsIn a randomized, crossover design, 11 professional soccer players wore shorts fitted with phase change material (PCM) cooling packs or uncooled packs (control) for 3 h after a 90 minute match. Countermovement jump (CMJ) performance was assessed simultaneously with an inertial sensor and an optoelectric system, pre match, and 12, 36 and 60 h post match. Inertial sensor metrics were flight height, jump height, low force, countermovement distance, force at low point, rate of eccentric force development, peak propulsive force, maximum power, and peak landing force. The only optoelectric metric was flight height. CMJ decrements, and effect of PCM cooling were assessed with repeated measures ANOVA. Jump heights were also compared between devices.ResultsFor the inertial sensor data there were decrements in CMJ height on the days after matches (88±10% of baseline at 36 h P=0.012, effect size 1.2, for control condition) and accelerated recovery with PCM cooling (105±15% of baseline at 36 h, P=0.018 vs. control, effect size 1.1). Flight heights were strongly correlated between devices (r=0.905, P<0.001) but inertial sensor values were 1.8±1.8 cm lower (P=0.008). Low force during countermovement was increased (P=0.031) and landing force was decreased (P=0.043) after matches, but neither were affected by the PCM cooling intervention. Other CMJ metrics were unchanged after matches.ConclusionsThis small portable inertial sensor provides a practical means of assessing recovery in soccer players.
AB - PurposeThe purpose of this study was to assess the utility of an inertial sensor for assessing recovery in professional soccer players.MethodsIn a randomized, crossover design, 11 professional soccer players wore shorts fitted with phase change material (PCM) cooling packs or uncooled packs (control) for 3 h after a 90 minute match. Countermovement jump (CMJ) performance was assessed simultaneously with an inertial sensor and an optoelectric system, pre match, and 12, 36 and 60 h post match. Inertial sensor metrics were flight height, jump height, low force, countermovement distance, force at low point, rate of eccentric force development, peak propulsive force, maximum power, and peak landing force. The only optoelectric metric was flight height. CMJ decrements, and effect of PCM cooling were assessed with repeated measures ANOVA. Jump heights were also compared between devices.ResultsFor the inertial sensor data there were decrements in CMJ height on the days after matches (88±10% of baseline at 36 h P=0.012, effect size 1.2, for control condition) and accelerated recovery with PCM cooling (105±15% of baseline at 36 h, P=0.018 vs. control, effect size 1.1). Flight heights were strongly correlated between devices (r=0.905, P<0.001) but inertial sensor values were 1.8±1.8 cm lower (P=0.008). Low force during countermovement was increased (P=0.031) and landing force was decreased (P=0.043) after matches, but neither were affected by the PCM cooling intervention. Other CMJ metrics were unchanged after matches.ConclusionsThis small portable inertial sensor provides a practical means of assessing recovery in soccer players.
KW - muscle function
KW - accelerometer
KW - cryotherapy
KW - phase change material
KW - power
U2 - 10.1123/ijspp.2018-0131
DO - 10.1123/ijspp.2018-0131
M3 - Article
SN - 1555-0265
VL - 14
SP - 9
EP - 15
JO - International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
JF - International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
IS - 1
ER -