Effects of age and sex on association between toe muscular strength and vertical jump performance in adolescent populations.

ABSTRACT: Toe muscular strength plays an important role in enhancing athletic performance because the forefoot is the only part of the body touching the ground. In general, muscular strength increases with age throughout adolescence, and sex-related difference in muscular strength becomes evident during childhood and adolescence. However, toe muscular strength is known to be levelled off after late adolescence in both sexes. For adolescent populations, therefore, the association of toe muscular strength with physical performance might differ with age and/or sex. This study aimed to investigate differences in relationships between toe muscular strength and vertical jump performance across sex and age in adolescent populations. The maximum isometric strength of the toe muscles and vertical jump height

SUBMITTER: Kurihara T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8719687 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature