Table 3. Differences in countermovement jump metrics across the four time periods.

Strategy Metrics (unit)	Pre-Season	Non-Conference	Conference	Post-Season
Braking Phase Duration (s)	0.289 ± 0.042	0.271 ± 0.029 *	0.279 ± 0.034	0.273 ± 0.023
CON Phase Duration (s)	0.246 ± 0.031	0.234 ± 0.024 *	0.237 ± 0.030	0.238 ± 0.025
Countermovement Depth (cm)	-31.9 ± 4.38	-30.2 ± 3.96 *	-31.2 ± 4.43	-30.8 ± 3.88
ECC Deceleration Phase Duration (s)	0.165 ± 0.029	0.154 ± 0.022 *	0.156 ± 0.022	0.154 ± 0.018
ECC Peak Velocity (m•s-1)	-1.35 ± 0.137	-1.36 ± 0.122	-1.38 ± 0.155	-1.37 ± 0.138
Driver Metrics (unit)
CON Impulse (N•s)	268 ± 32.7	268 ± 34.6	265 ± 32.9	264 ± 33.0
CON Mean Force (N)	2027 ± 182	2085 ± 214 *	2045 ± 183	2033 ± 222
CON Peak Force (N)	2459 ± 221	2545 ± 260 *	2519 ± 209 *	2504 ± 259 *
ECC Braking Impulse (N•s)	67.8 ± 14.1	68.6 ± 16.1	67.1 ± 14.5	68.4 ± 15.6
ECC Braking RFD (N•s-1)	7528 ± 1918	8330 ± 1669 *	8030 ± 1551	8043 ± 1424
ECC:CON Mean Force Ratio (%)	46.0 ± 4.13	45.0 ± 3.48 *	45.0 ± 4.55	45.3 ± 3.51
ECC Deceleration Impulse (N•s)	128 ± 24.4	131 ± 24.2	130 ± 24.5	129 ± 22.3
ECC Deceleration RFD (N•s-1)	8790 ± 3087	9873 ± 3341 *	9675 ± 2987	9426 ± 2200
ECC Mean Braking Force (N)	1173 ± 161	1194 ± 174	1164 ± 150	1172 ± 150 *
ECC Mean Deceleration Force (N)	1729 ± 229	1804 ± 240 *	1767 ± 200 *	1760 ± 214 *
ECC Peak Force (N)	2293 ± 259	2380 ± 282	2350 ± 237 *	2334 ± 281
Force at Zero Velocity (N)	2289 ± 260	2372 ± 282	2344 ± 236	2327 ± 285
Unloading Impulse (N•s)	-129 ± 24.4	-131 ± 24.1	-130 ± 24.5	-129 ± 22.3
Outcome Metrics (unit)
Jump Height (cm)	41.5 ± 7.53	40.8 ± 6.40	41.7 ± 7.58	41.2 ± 7.45
RSI-modified (ratio)	0.62 ± 0.11	0.64 ± 0.10	0.65 ± 0.13	0.63 ± 0.11

*Note: “*” = significantly different from pre-season value