Table 3. Results of jumping performance and isometric mid-thigh pull force output in the respective groups.
Variables ACT (n = 8) DCT (n =12)
Pre (95%CI) Post (95%CI) ES Pre (95%CI) Post (95%CI) ES
Countermovement Jump
Countermovement Depth
[cm]
35.8±6.6
(30.3 to 41.4)
34.7±6.6
(29.2 to 40.2)
-0.17 34.4±5.9
(30.7 to 38.2)
33.9±5.4
(30.4 to 37.4)
-0.09
Contraction Time
[ms]
813±91
(737 to 889)
832±137
(717 to 946)
0.16 872±234
(773 to 971)
863±111
(793 to 933)
-0.49
Countermovement Jump with Arm Swing
Countermovement Depth
[cm]
37±6.03
(32 to 42.1)
33.8±7.3
(27.8 to 39.9)
-0.48 26.4±8.9
(20.8 to 32.1)
28.7±9.8
(22.4 to 34.9)
0.25
Contraction Time
[ms]
866±145
(744 to 987)
816±77
(751 to 880)
-0.43 781±150
(685 to 876)
779±151
(682 to 875)
-0.1
Drop Jump from 40 cm
Contact Time
[ms]
278±42
(242 to 314)
286±53
(242 to 331)
0.17 375±58
(339 to 412)
341±35
(319 to 364)
0.71
RSI
[m/s]
1.34±0.28
(1.11 to 1.57)
1.35±0.21
(1.18 to 1.53)
0.04 0.98±0.23
(0.83 to 1.12)
1.09±0.22
(0.96 to 1.24)
0.49
Drop Jump from 60 cm
Contact Time
[ms]
298±41
(264 to 332)
291±55
(246 to 337)
-0.14 391±59
(354 to 429)
378±56
(342 to 414)
0.23
RSI
[m/s]
1.25±0.32
(0.98 to 1.51)
1.4±0.12
(1.3 to 1.49)
0.62 0.91±0.19
(0.78 to 1.03)
1.04±0.21
(0.9 to 1.17)
0.65
Isometric Mid-thigh Pull
Relative Peak Force at 100ms
[N/kg b.m.]
12.51±2.86
(10.1 to 14.9)
12.57±1.4
(11.4 to 13.74)
0.03 13.59±3.8
(11.2 to 16.01)
14.7±3.99*
(12.17 to 17.24)
0.29
Relative Peak Force at 200ms
[N/kg b.m.]
17.18±3.54
(14.22 to 20.13)
18.29±3.5
(15.38 to 21.2)
0.32 17.48±3.3
(15.41 to 19.55)
18.88±2.51
(17.28 to 20.47)
0.48
ACT - ascending complex training group; DCT - descending complex training group; ES – effect size; RSI – reactive strength index;
* a significant difference between pre- vs. post-measurements within a particular group;
# a significantly greater increase from pre- vs. post-measurements between groups.