SPEED/STRENGTH EXERCISE: The Lateral Squat

Cross, Tom Peete

doi:10.1519/0744-0049(1991)013<0056:sse>2.3.co;2

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“…Furthermore, the quadriceps and gluteus maximus, which are agonist muscles in the bilateral and quarter squat, are suggested to contribute largely to acceleration moments when accelerating [ 49 ]. On the other hand, the lateral squat was the only strength exercise not revealing any significant correlation with any of the CODs ( r = 0.28, p > 0.35), possibly due to the technical demands of the exercise regarding balance and control [ 50 ], inhibiting the athletes’ ability to maximize loads at the given velocities. This is logical, as training modalities often predominantly focus on movements in the sagittal plane [ 51 ], with exercises such as the bilateral and quarter squat.…”

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Association of Performance in Strength and Plyometric Tests with Change of Direction Performance in Young Female Team-Sport Athletes

Falch

Kristiansen

Haugen

et al. 2021

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The change of direction (COD) ability is a task-specific skill dependent on different factors such as the degree of the turn, which has led to differentiating CODs as more force- (>90°) or velocity-oriented (<90°). Considering force and velocity requirements is of importance when designing sport-specific training programs for enhancing COD performance. Thus, 25 female handball and soccer players participated in this study, which investigated the association between three different strength and plyometric exercises and force- and velocity-oriented COD performance. By utilizing the median split analysis, the participants were further divided into a fast (n = 8) and a slow (n = 8) COD group, to investigate differences in step kinematics between fast and slow performers. The correlational analysis revealed that the bilateral back squat and unilateral quarter squat were significantly associated with several force- and velocity-oriented COD performance (r = −0.46 to −0.64), while the association between plyometric and COD performance was limited (r < 0.44). The fast COD group revealed higher levels of strength, jump height, peak velocities, higher step frequencies, shorter ground contact times, and greater acceleration and braking power (d > 1.29, p < 0.03). It was concluded that the observed correlation between strength and COD performance might be due to stronger athletes being able to produce more workload in a shorter time, which was supported by the step kinematics.

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