Journal article
Normative Reference Values for High School-Aged American Football Players
Journal of strength and conditioning research, Vol.34(10), pp.2849-2856
10/2020
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002532
PMID: 29489728
Abstract
McKay, BD, Miramonti, AA, Gillen, ZM, Leutzinger, TJ, Mendez, AI, Jenkins, NDM, and Cramer, JT. Normative reference values for high school-aged American football players. J Strength Cond Res 34(10): 2849-2856, 2020-The purpose of the present report was to provide test- and position-specific normative reference values for combine test results based on a large, nationally representative sample of high school-aged American football players in their freshman, sophomore, and junior classes. Cross-sectional anthropometric and performance data were obtained from 12 different high school American football recruiting combines between March 7, 2015, and January 9, 2016, across the United States. Subjects included a sample (n = 7,478) of high school-aged American football athletes in their junior (n = 3,779), sophomore (n = 2,514), and freshman (n = 1,185) classes. The database included combine date, school state, position, class, height, body mass (BM), 40-yard dash, pro-agility, 3-cone, vertical jump, broad jump, and power push-up. Each player self-classified their American football positions as defensive back, defensive end, defensive linemen, linebacker, offensive linemen, quarterback, running back, tight end (TE), or wide receiver. Test- and position-specific normative values were generated by aggregating data from freshman, sophomore, and junior classes. Mean differences were found among classes for all positions and all measurements (p ≤ 0.05), except for TE BM (p > 0.05). Greater differences for all variables were observed from freshman to sophomore classes than from sophomore to junior classes. These normative reference values may provide realistic comparisons and evaluations in performance for young American football players, parents, and coaches with collegiate football aspirations. High school strength and conditioning professionals should use these norms to set attainable goals and reward accomplishments for young football players.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Normative Reference Values for High School-Aged American Football Players
- Creators
- Brianna D McKay - University of Nebraska–LincolnAmelia A Miramonti - University of Nebraska–LincolnZachary M Gillen - University of Nebraska–LincolnTodd J Leutzinger - University of Nebraska–LincolnAlegra I Mendez - University of Nebraska–LincolnNathaniel D M Jenkins - Oklahoma State UniversityJoel T Cramer - University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of strength and conditioning research, Vol.34(10), pp.2849-2856
- DOI
- 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002532
- PMID
- 29489728
- NLM abbreviation
- J Strength Cond Res
- ISSN
- 1064-8011
- eISSN
- 1533-4287
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2020
- Academic Unit
- Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center; Health, Sport, and Human Physiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984259395702771
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