24th Annual Student Research Conference
Relationship of Leg Strength Tests to Performance Drills in College Football Players
M.J. Kang* and Kyle Veazey
Prof. Liz Jorn and Dr. Jerry L. Mayhew , Faculty Mentors
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of lower body strength measures to running and jump drills in college football players. Fifty-six NCAA Division II varsity football players performed 1-RM test on back squat (SQ) and power clean (PC). In addition, they completed the following drills: pro-agility shuttle (PA), 3-cone drill (3CD), vertical jump (VJ), and standing broad jump (SBJ). PC was not significantly related to any of the performance drills (r = -0.06 to 0.17). SQ was significantly related (p<0.05) to PA (r = 0.35), 3CD (r = 0.35), and SBJ (r = -0.36), but not to VJ (r = -0.25, p = 0.08). All performance drills were highly related to one another (r = -0.70 to 0.89), while SQ and PC were only moderated related (r = 0.48). Factor analysis isolated vertical jump, pro-agility shuttle, and squat as the best tests from among all measures.
Keywords: Football, Leg Strength, Drills, Vertical Jump, Back Squat, 3-Cone Drill, L-Test
Topic(s):Exercise Science
Presentation Type: Poster
Session: 9-3
Location: Georgian Room - SUB
Time: 4:30