Kinematics and Kinetics of Squats, Drop Jumps and Imitation Jumps of Ski Jumpers

Pauli, Carole A.; Keller, Melanie; Ammann, Fabian; Hübner, Klaus; Lindorfer, Julia; Taylor, William R.; Lorenzetti, Silvio

doi:10.21256/zhaw-1201

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Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Kinematics and Kinetics of Squats, Drop Jumps and Imitation Jumps of Ski Jumpers
Authors:	Pauli, Carole A. Keller, Melanie Ammann, Fabian Hübner, Klaus Lindorfer, Julia Taylor, William R. Lorenzetti, Silvio
DOI:	10.21256/zhaw-1201 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001166
Published in:	Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Volume(Issue):	30
Issue:	3
Page(s):	643
Pages to:	652
Issue Date:	4-Mar-2016
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN:	1064-8011
Language:	English
Subjects:	Performance; Ski jumping; Movement analysis
Subject (DDC):	571: Physiology and related subjects
Abstract:	Squats, drop jumps, and imitation jumps are commonly used training exercises in ski jumping to enhance maximum force, explosive force, and sport-specific skills. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the kinetics and kinematics of training exercises in ski jumping and to find objective parameters in training exercises that most correlate with the competition performance of ski jumpers. To this end, barbell squats, drop jumps, and imitation jumps were measured in a laboratory Environment for 10 elite ski jumpers. Force and motion data were captured, and the influence of maximum vertical force, force difference, vertical take-off velocity, knee moments, knee joint power, and a knee valgus/varus index was evaluated and correlated with their season jump performance. The results indicate that, especially for the imitation jumps, a good correlation exists between the vertical take-off velocity and the personal jump performance on the hill (R = 0.718). Importantly, however, the more the athletes tended toward a valgus knee alignment during the measured movements, the worse their performance (R = 0.729 imitation jumps; R = 0.685 squats). Although an evaluation of the athletes’ lower limb alignment during competitive jumping on the hill is still required, these preliminary data suggest that performance training should additionally concentrate on improving knee alignment to increase ski jumping performance.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/1202
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Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Physiotherapy (IPT)
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Pauli, C. A., Keller, M., Ammann, F., Hübner, K., Lindorfer, J., Taylor, W. R., & Lorenzetti, S. (2016). Kinematics and Kinetics of Squats, Drop Jumps and Imitation Jumps of Ski Jumpers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30(3), 643–652. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1201

Pauli, C.A. et al. (2016) ‘Kinematics and Kinetics of Squats, Drop Jumps and Imitation Jumps of Ski Jumpers’, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30(3), pp. 643–652. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1201.

C. A. Pauli et al., “Kinematics and Kinetics of Squats, Drop Jumps and Imitation Jumps of Ski Jumpers,” Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 643–652, Mar. 2016, doi: 10.21256/zhaw-1201.

PAULI, Carole A., Melanie KELLER, Fabian AMMANN, Klaus HÜBNER, Julia LINDORFER, William R. TAYLOR und Silvio LORENZETTI, 2016. Kinematics and Kinetics of Squats, Drop Jumps and Imitation Jumps of Ski Jumpers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 4 März 2016. Bd. 30, Nr. 3, S. 643–652. DOI 10.21256/zhaw-1201

Pauli, Carole A., Melanie Keller, Fabian Ammann, Klaus Hübner, Julia Lindorfer, William R. Taylor, and Silvio Lorenzetti. 2016. “Kinematics and Kinetics of Squats, Drop Jumps and Imitation Jumps of Ski Jumpers.” Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 30 (3): 643–52. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1201.

Pauli, Carole A., et al. “Kinematics and Kinetics of Squats, Drop Jumps and Imitation Jumps of Ski Jumpers.” Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, vol. 30, no. 3, Mar. 2016, pp. 643–52, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1201.