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Front. Sports Act. Living
Sec. Exercise Physiology
Volume 6 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1474537
This article is part of the Research Topic Brain Adaptations to Exercise in Health and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Considerations and Future Perspectives on the Underlying Mechanisms View all articles

The acute effect of verbal instructions on performance and landing when dropping from different heights: the ground reaction force-time profile of drop vertical jumps in female volleyball athletes

Provisionally accepted
Stefano La Greca Stefano La Greca Gaetano Antonacci Gaetano Antonacci Stefano Marinelli Stefano Marinelli Pierangelo Cifelli Pierangelo Cifelli *Riccardo Di Giminiani Riccardo Di Giminiani *
  • University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy

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    The drop vertical jump (DVJ) is extensively utilized for conditioning and evaluating physical performance, as well as reducing the likelihood of injury by enhancing joint stability through the coactivation of muscles acting on the joint. The execution of DVJ can be controlled by verbal instructions and evaluated by the vertical ground reaction force (vGRF)-time profile. Our hypothesis was that varying verbal instructions could have an impact on the DVJ's parameter, thereby optimizing vertical performance and minimizing the impact during landing in young female volleyball players.Sixteen female volleyball players volunteered to participate in this study (age: 21.3 ± 2.6 years; stature: 1.66 ± 0.1 m; body mass: 62.0 ± 8.1 kg and BMI: 22.2 ± 1.8). They executed DVJs following Clinical Relevance: The present study supports the use of specific verbal instructions to reduce impact forces in landing and injury risk.

    Keywords: Plyometric, motor learning, verbal instructions, Explosive strength, Exercise physiology, Sport Plyometric, Sport

    Received: 01 Aug 2024; Accepted: 11 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 La Greca, Antonacci, Marinelli, Cifelli and Di Giminiani. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Pierangelo Cifelli, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
    Riccardo Di Giminiani, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy

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