Consecutive Countermovement Jumps
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      Maximum Jump Height

      Maximum jump height is the greatest vertical displacement of the centre of mass, based on flight time of the feet. Countermovement jump height is a commonly used performance measure as it reflects quad strength and power production. Changes in jump height can be an indicator for neuromuscular fatigue.

       

      Table 22: Normative values of CMJ jump height for national team athletes of various sports

      Sport Category

      Gender

      Average Max Jump Height (cm)

      Strength and power

      Male

      52.2

      Female

      40.0

      Team

      Male

      43.2

      Female

      32.9

      Downhill winter

      Male

      42.0

      Female

      32.9

      Combat

      Male

      39.6

      Female

      28.6

      Endurance

      Male

      35.9

      Female

      28.0

      Precision

      Male

      35.0

      Female

      24.4

      Haugen, Thomas & Breitschädel, Felix & Wiig, Håvard & Seiler, Stephen. (2020). Countermovement jump height in national team athletes of various sports: a framework for practitioners and scientists. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

       

      Jump height as an indirect performance measure - Jump height is associated with lower body power production and has been shown to correlate with 30m sprint times and 1RM back squat.

      Rodríguez-Rosell, David, Mora-Custodio, Ricardo, Franco-Márquez, Felipe, Yáñez-García, Juan M, & González-Badillo, Juan J. (2017). Traditional vs. Sport-Specific Vertical Jump Tests: Reliability, Validity, and Relationship With the Legs Strength and Sprint Performance in Adult and Teen Soccer and Basketball Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31(1), 196–206. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001476

       

      Jump height and fatigue in the military - A singular, unloaded countermovement jump is an accurate measure of performance fatigue after 72 hrs of sustained operations, as it reflects maximal physical output.

      Welsh, T. T, Alemany, J. A, Montain, S. J, Frykman, P. N, Tuckow, A. P, Young, A. J, & Nindl, B. C. (2008). Effects of Intensified Military Field Training on Jumping Performance. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 29(1), 45–52. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-964970

       

      Countermovement jump muscle recruitment - When comparing sub maximal jumps to maximal jumps, the torque produced at the hip increases significantly with higher jumps, while the ankle torque only increases slightly and the knee torque does not significantly increase.

      Lees, Adrian, Vanrenterghem, Jos, & De Clercq, Dirk. (2004). THE MAXIMAL AND SUBMAXIMAL VERTICAL JUMP: IMPLICATIONS FOR STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 18(4), 787–791. https://doi.org/10.1519/00124278-200411000-00018