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Neuromuscular And Endocrine Responses Of Elite Players During An Australian Rules Football Season, Stuart Cormack, Robert Newton, Michael Mcguigan, Prue Cormie
Neuromuscular And Endocrine Responses Of Elite Players During An Australian Rules Football Season, Stuart Cormack, Robert Newton, Michael Mcguigan, Prue Cormie
Prue Cormie
Purpose: To examine variations in neuromuscular and hormonal status and their relationship to performance throughout a season of elite Australian Rules Football (ARF). Methods: Fifteen elite ARF players performed a single jump (CMJ1) and 5 repeated countermovement jumps (CMJ5), and provided saliva samples for the analysis of cortisol (C) and testosterone (T) before the season commenced (Pre) and during the 22-match season. Magnitudes of effects were reported with the effect size (ES) statistic. Correlations were performed to analyze relationships between assessment variables and match time, training load, and performance. Results: CMJ1Flight time:Contraction time was substantially reduced on 60% of measurement …