1Laboratory of Physiology and Lung Function Testing, Faculty of Medicine Ibn-El-Jazzar, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
2Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Monastir, Tunisia
3Laboratory of Cellular and Functional Responses to Hypoxia, University of Paris 13, Bobigny, France
American Journal of Sports Science and Medicine.
2014,
Vol. 2 No. 1, 6-16
DOI: 10.12691/ajssm-2-1-2
Copyright © 2014 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: C Aouichaoui, Y Trabelsi, Z Tabka, M Dogui, JP Richalet, E Bouhlel. Effect of Anthropometric Characteristics and Socio-Economic Status on Vertical Jumping Performances in Tunisian Athletic Children.
American Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 2014; 2(1):6-16. doi: 10.12691/ajssm-2-1-2.
Correspondence to: C Aouichaoui, Laboratory of Physiology and Lung Function Testing, Faculty of Medicine Ibn-El-Jazzar, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia. Email:
chirineaouichaoui@yahoo.comAbstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of socioeconomic factors on vertical jumping performance as well as on anthropometric parameters in athletic Tunisian children aged 7 to 13 in both sexes.Four hundred and seven athletic Tunisian children (218 boys and 189 girls) ranging from 7 to 13 were randomly selected to participate in our study. They were asked to perform Squat jumps (SJ) and Countermovement jumps (CMJ) and to response to a questionnaire. Jump heights and leg power were simultaneously provided by the optojump device. Correlations and regression models were calculated in order to identify which factors influenced jumping performance variables. In our population of athletic Tunisian children, the socioeconomic status did not influence vertical jumping parameters whereas morphological factors were the main predictive factors of jumping. This research may help verifying the effectiveness of a specific training program and detecting highly talented athletes.
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