Validity and Reliability of a New Test of Change of Direction in Fencing Athletes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Approach to the Problem
2.2. Subjects
2.3. Procedures
2.3.1. Specific Fencing Change of Direction Test
2.3.2. Jump Testing
Countermovement Jump
Squat Jump
The Five-Jump Test
2.3.3. Sprint and Change of Direction Tests
2.3.4. Isokinetic Strength
2.4. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Comparisons of Women vs. Men and High- vs. Low-Ranked Athletes
3.2. Absolute and Relative Reliability of SFCODT for Fencer Athletes
3.3. Correlation between the SFCODT and Components of Physical Fitness
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Women (n = 18) | Men (n = 21) | Combined (n = 39) |
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Age (year) | 19.3 ± 2.5 | 22.1 ± 2.9 ‡ | 20.8 ± 3.0 |
Height (cm) | 170.2 ± 3.5 | 179.9 ± 3.7 ‡ | 175.5 ± 6.1 |
Body mass (kg) | 63.8 ± 5.9 | 74.6 ± 7.4 ‡ | 69.6 ± 8.6 |
% body fat | 22.1 ± 2.3 | 11.8 ± 3.0 ‡ | 16.5 ± 5.8 |
Components of Physical Fitness | Women (n = 18) | Men (n = 21) | Combined (n = 39) | |
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Vertical and Horizontal jump | ||||
SJ (cm) | 39.1 ± 5.1 | 47.0 ± 4.0 ‡ | 43.3 ± 6.0 | |
CMJ (cm) | 41.5 ± 4.1 | 50.2 ± 3.5 ‡ | 46.2 ± 5.8 | |
5-Jump (m) | 10.6 ± 0.4 | 12.6 ± 1.0 ‡ | 11.6 ± 1.3 | |
Sprint (s) | ||||
5-m | 1.07 ± 0.02 | 0.98 ± 0.04 ‡ | 1.02 ± 0.05 | |
10-m | 1.93 ± 0.05 | 1.69 ± 0.08 ‡ | 1.80 ± 0.14 | |
20-m | 3.34 ± 0.09 | 3.00 ± 0.13 ‡ | 3.16 ± 0.21 | |
CODS (s) | ||||
SFCODT | 7.94 ± 0.36 | 7.10 ± 0.31 ‡ | 7.49 ± 0.54 | |
T-test | 10.50 ± 0.38 | 9.80 ± 0.41 ‡ | 10.12 ± 0.53 | |
Isokinetic peak torque (N/m) | ||||
Con Flex | Front Leg | 110.7 ± 8.6 | 157.9 ± 25.3 ‡ | 136.1 ± 30.7 |
Rear Leg | 104.7 ± 8.8 | 150.2 ± 24.0 ‡ | 129.2 ± 29.5 | |
Con Ext | Front Leg | 133.8 ± 17.0 | 219.6 ± 40.4 ‡ | 180.0 ± 53.5 |
Rear Leg | 130.1 ± 15.9 | 215.9 ± 40.3 ‡ | 176.3 ± 53.4 | |
Ecc Flex | Front Leg | 140.9 ± 13.7 | 190.0 ± 28.2‡ | 167.3 ± 33.4 |
Rear Leg | 130.2 ± 17.7 | 182.9 ± 29.3‡ | 158.6 ± 36.1 | |
Ecc Ext | Front Leg | 170.5 ± 12.2 | 251.3 ± 31.2 ‡ | 214.0 ± 47.4 |
Rear Leg | 161.5 ± 18.9 | 244.7 ± 32.9 ‡ | 206.3 ± 50.0 |
Test | Retest | ES | ICC [95% CI] | SEM (s) | SEM (%) | SWC0.2 (s) | MDC (s) | |
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Women (n = 18) | 8.01 ± 0.44 | 7.94 ± 0.36 | 0.17 | 0.93 [0.82–0.98] | 0.05 | 0.60 | 0.09 | 0.13 |
Men (n = 21) | 7.13 ± 0.27 | 7.10 ± 0.31 | 0.12 | 0.92 [0.81–0.97] | 0.03 | 0.47 | 0.05 | 0.09 |
Combined (n = 39) | 7.54 ± 0.57 | 7.49 ± 0.54 | 0.09 | 0.97 [0.95–0.99] | 0.03 | 0.38 | 0.11 | 0.08 |
Group | Vertical and Horizontal Jump | Sprint | Isokinetic Peak Torque | ||||||||||||
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Con Flex | Con Ext | Ecc Flex | Ecc Ext | ||||||||||||
SJ | CMJ | CMJ-a | 5-J | 5 m | 10 m | 20 m | Front Leg | Rear Leg | Front Leg | Rear Leg | Front Leg | Rear Leg | Front Leg | Rear Leg | |
Women (n = 18) | −0.56 (L) | −0.55 (L) | −0.44 (M) | −0.59 (L) | 0.62 (L) | 0.52 (L) | 0.42 (M) | −0.38 (M) | −0.52 (L) | −0.52 (L) | −0.53 (L) | −0.65 (L) | −0.64 (L) | −0.70 (VL) | −0.85 (VL) |
Men (n = 21) | −0.51 (L) | −0.54 (L) | −0.38 (M) | −0.51 (L) | 0.51 (L) | 0.53 (L) | 0.32 (M) | −0.51 (L) | −0.54 (L) | −0.55 (L) | −0.56 (L) | −0.72 (VL) | −0.67 (L) | −0.77 (VL) | −0.77 (VL) |
Combined (n = 39) | −0.77 (VL) | −0.82 (VL) | −0.72 (VL) | −0.8 (VL) | 0.82 (VL) | 0.84 (VL) | 0.79 (VL) | −0.77 (VL) | −0.80 (VL) | −0.82 (VL) | −0.82 (VL) | −0.85 (VL) | −0.84 (VL) | −0.89 (VL) | −0.92 (NP) |
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Chtara, H.; Negra, Y.; Chaabene, H.; Chtara, M.; Cronin, J.; Chaouachi, A. Validity and Reliability of a New Test of Change of Direction in Fencing Athletes. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 4545. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124545
Chtara H, Negra Y, Chaabene H, Chtara M, Cronin J, Chaouachi A. Validity and Reliability of a New Test of Change of Direction in Fencing Athletes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(12):4545. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124545
Chicago/Turabian StyleChtara, Hichem, Yassine Negra, Helmi Chaabene, Moktar Chtara, John Cronin, and Anis Chaouachi. 2020. "Validity and Reliability of a New Test of Change of Direction in Fencing Athletes" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 12: 4545. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124545