Skip to main content
. 2018 Nov 13;6:e5937. doi: 10.7717/peerj.5937

Table 2. Descriptive data (mean ± standard deviation) of the Force–Velocity–Power mechanical profile and performance variables obtained in jumping (vertical) and sprinting (horizontal) testing procedures displayed by sport, sex, and level of practice.

Sport F0 (N/kg) v0 (m/s) Pmax (W/kg) Performance
Vertical Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical Horizontal SJ height (cm) Sprint time (s)
Basketball
 ♂HL (n = 12) 32.7 ± 3.78 6.98 ± 1.06 3.37 ± 0.47 8.56 ± 0.40 26.8 ± 3.24 14.8 ± 2.05 0.35 ± 0.05 3.54 ± 0.18
 ♂ML (n = 16) 32.4 ± 3.72 6.71 ± 0.72 3.13 ± 0.43 8.53 ± 0.49 25.3 ± 4.15 14.2 ± 1.34 0.33 ± 0.03 3.58 ± 0.10
 ♀ML (n = 17) 29.7 ± 4.32 6.32 ± 0.61 2.94 ± 0.39 7.19 ± 0.70 21.5 ± 2.10 11.4 ± 1.93 0.27 ± 0.03 3.93 ± 0.26
 ♂♀HL + ML (n = 45) 31.3 ± 4.08 6.66 ± 0.85 3.14 ± 0.46 8.03 ± 0.86 24.4 ± 3.87 13.3 ± 2.39 0.32 ± 0.05 3.70 ± 0.27
Futsal
 ♂EL (n = 39) 34.8± 3.61 7.70 ± 0.51 3.27 ± 0.45 9.01 ± 0.43 28.2 ± 2.33 17.2 ± 1.35 0.36 ± 0.03 3.36 ± 0.09
 ♂HL (n = 10) 34.4± 2.21 7.11 ± 0.22 3.03 ± 0.21 8.84 ± 0.21 26.0 ± 2.51 15.7 ± 0.54 0.34 ± 0.03 3.46 ± 0.04
 ♀ML (n = 28) 31.7± 2.49 6.63 ± 0.46 2.89 ± 0.27 7.64 ± 0.40 22.8 ± 2.01 12.6 ± 1.18 0.29 ± 0.03 3.77 ± 0.13
 ♂♀ (n = 77) 33.6 ± 3.39 7.23 ± 0.68 3.10 ± 0.40 8.49 ± 0.76 25.9 ± 3.31 15.3 ± 2.46 0.33 ± 0.04 3.52 ± 0.22
Gymnastics
 ♂EL (n = 14) 35.5 ± 2.23 7.16 ± 0.65 3.35 ± 0.31 8.89 ± 0.36 29.7 ± 2.79 15.8 ± 1.25 0.39 ± 0.04 3.45 ± 0.09
 ♀EL (n = 12) 33.5 ± 2.45 6.83 ± 0.30 3.04 ± 0.24 7.48 ± 0.37 25.3 ± 0.84 12.7 ± 0.71 0.33 ± 0.01 3.78 ± 0.09
 ♂♀EL (n = 26) 34.5 ± 2.50 7.01 ± 0.54 3.21 ± 0.32 8.24 ± 0.80 27.7 ± 3.05 14.3 ± 1.87 0.36 ± 0.04 3.60 ± 0.19
Handball
 ♂EL (n = 31) 31.7 ± 4.09 7.24 ± 0.70 3.69 ± 1.06 8.54 ± 0.50 28.7 ± 6.78 15.4 ± 1.75 0.35 ± 0.04 3.50 ± 0.13
 ♀EL (n = 15) 31.4 ± 3.26 6.67 ± 0.38 3.08 ± 0.38 7.51 ± 0.31 24.0 ± 1.87 12.5 ± 1.00 0.30 ± 0.02 3.79 ± 0.12
 ♂♀EL (n = 46) 31.6 ± 3.80 7.05 ± 0.67 3.49 ± 0.94 8.21 ± 0.66 27.1 ± 6.05 14.4 ± 2.06 0.34 ± 0.04 3.59 ± 0.19
Judo
 ♂HL (n = 10) 31.1 ± 2.15 5.99 ± 0.41 3.29 ± 0.23 8.13 ± 0.25 25.5 ± 1.76 12.1 ± 0.58 0.32 ± 0.02 3.76 ± 0.05
 ♀HL (n = 10) 31.2 ± 2.41 6.20 ± 1.26 2.54 ± 0.29 6.76 ± 0.39 19.7 ± 1.64 10.4 ± 2.02 0.25 ± 0.02 4.11 ± 0.22
 ♂♀HL (n = 20) 31.1 ± 2.22 6.09 ± 0.92 2.92 ± 0.46 7.45 ± 0.77 22.6 ± 3.38 11.2 ± 1.69 0.28 ± 0.04 3.93 ± 0.24
Karate
 ♂ML (n = 18) 35.8 ± 3.64 6.88 ± 1.08 3.13 ± 0.31 8.24 ± 0.45 27.9 ± 2.81 14.0 ± 1.99 0.36 ± 0.03 3.63 ± 0.14
 ♀ML (n = 14) 31.1 ± 1.85 6.84 ± 0.52 2.89 ± 0.33 6.90 ± 0.37 22.4 ± 2.43 11.8 ± 1.27 0.27 ± 0.02 3.93 ± 0.15
 ♂♀ML (n = 32) 33.8 ± 3.78 6.86 ± 0.87 3.02 ± 0.34 7.65 ± 0.79 25.5 ± 3.78 13.1 ± 2.04 0.32 ± 0.06 3.76 ± 0.21
Rugby
 ♂EL (n = 21) 31.0 ± 7.47 8.90 ± 1.04 3.38 ± 1.13 8.62 ± 0.31 24.7 ± 4.97 19.2 ± 2.36 0.44 ± 0.05 3.29 ± 0.12
 ♀EL (n = 15) 32.9 ± 2.22 7.12 ± 0.40 3.06 ± 0.32 7.85 ± 0.28 24.9 ± 1.48 13.9 ± 1.04 0.33 ± 0.02 3.66 ± 0.07
 ♂♀EL (n = 36) 31.8 ± 5.89 8.16 ± 1.21 3.24 ± 0.89 8.30 ± 0.49 24.8 ± 3.88 17.0 ± 3.25 0.39 ± 0.07 3.45 ± 0.21
Soccer
 ♂EL (n = 21) 36.7 ± 5.68 7.35 ± 0.69 3.22 ± 0.61 9.25 ± 0.61 28.9 ± 3.16 16.9 ± 1.91 0.38 ± 0.04 3.38 ± 0.12
 ♂HL (n = 18) 35.5 ± 3.19 7.07 ± 0.42 2.98 ± 0.37 9.17 ± 0.49 26.3 ± 2.95 16.1 ± 1.09 0.35 ± 0.04 3.42 ± 0.08
 ♂ML (n = 34) 33.1 ± 4.56 6.73 ± 1.04 3.16 ± 0.52 8.89 ± 0.50 25.7 ± 2.48 14.9 ± 1.72 0.33 ± 0.03 3.50 ± 0.12
 ♀EL (n = 18) 32.9 ± 3.56 6.49 ± 0.30 3.03 ± 0.33 8.18 ± 0.47 24.7 ± 0.95 13.2 ± 1.03 0.33 ± 0.02 3.68 ± 0.10
 ♀ML (n = 20) 31.8 ± 1.84 6.45 ± 0.59 2.88 ± 0.19 7.60 ± 0.38 22.8 ± 1.65 12.2 ± 1.28 0.29 ± 0.02 3.78 ± 0.11
 ♂♀EL (n = 111) 33.9 ± 4.41 6.82 ± 0.64 3.07 ± 0.46 8.67 ± 0.78 25.8 ± 3.09 14.7 ± 2.23 0.34 ± 0.04 3.54 ± 0.18
Sprint
 ♂HL (n = 15) 40.9 ± 3.12 8.10 ± 0.88 3.11 ± 0.24 10.3 ± 0.44 31.7 ± 3.55 20.7 ± 2.19 0.41 ± 0.04 3.14 ± 0.10
 ♀HL (n = 13) 38.3 ± 2.78 7.07 ± 0.36 2.86 ± 0.22 8.98 ± 0.36 27.3 ± 2.15 15.8 ± 0.91 0.35 ± 0.02 3.45 ± 0.07
 ♂♀HL (n = 28) 39.7 ± 3.19 7.62 ± 0.85 2.99 ± 0.26 9.71 ± 0.80 29.7 ± 3.71 18.4 ± 3.05 0.38 ± 0.05 3.28 ± 0.18
Taekwondo
 ♂ML (n = 13) 35.6 ± 4.15 6.94 ± 1.91 3.06 ± 0.31 7.89 ± 0.60 27.0 ± 2.80 13.5 ± 3.65 0.35 ± 0.04 3.75 ± 0.33
 ♀ML (n = 10) 33.4 ± 2.21 7.04 ± 0.66 2.56 ± 0.35 6.62 ± 0.38 21.2 ± 1.98 11.6 ± 1.30 0.26 ± 0.02 4.00 ± 0.15
 ♂♀ML (n = 23) 33.8 ± 3.78 6.86 ± 0.87 3.02 ± 0.34 7.65 ± 0.79 25.5 ± 3.78 13.1 ± 2.04 0.32 ± 0.06 3.76 ± 0.21
Tennis
 ♂HL (n = 17) 31.1 ± 2.10 7.24 ± 0.87 3.48 ± 0.27 8.59 ± 0.33 27.0 ± 2.03 15.4 ± 1.56 0.35 ± 0.03 3.49 ± 0.10
 ♀HL (n = 14) 31.7 ± 1.94 6.92 ± 0.32 3.12 ± 0.24 7.77 ± 0.34 24.7 ± 1.28 13.4 ± 0.93 0.32 ± 0.01 3.69 ± 0.10
 ♂♀HL (n = 31) 31.4 ± 2.01 7.10 ± 0.69 3.32 ± 0.31 8.22 ± 0.53 26.0 ± 2.08 14.5 ± 1.65 0.33 ± 0.03 3.58 ± 0.14
Sport science students
 ♂LL (n = 16) 28.3 ± 3.11 6.55 ± 0.96 3.67 ± 0.18 8.26 ± 0.53 23.5 ± 3.00 13.4 ± 2.02 0.29 ± 0.04 3.67 ± 0.18
 ♀LL (n = 14) 25.7 ± 2.76 6.12 ± 0.30 3.10 ± 0.33 6.91 ± 0.66 25.7 ± 2.76 10.5 ± 1.11 0.22 ± 0.03 4.04 ± 0.19
 ♂♀LL (n = 30) 27.0 ± 3.19 6.35 ± 0.75 3.22 ± 0.31 7.63 ± 0.90 21.8 ± 3.15 12.1 ± 2.19 0.26 ± 0.05 3.84 ± 0.26
Volleyball
 ♂ML (n = 19) 32.1 ± 3.12 7.18 ± 0.90 3.46 ± 0.32 8.18 ± 0.50 27.6 ± 2.01 14.6 ± 2.05 0.36 ± 0.03 3.58 ± 0.16
 ♀ML (n = 16) 28.8 ± 2.23 6.62 ± 0.58 3.39 ± 0.34 7.10 ± 0.30 24.3 ± 2.07 11.7 ± 1.14 0.31 ± 0.02 3.89 ± 0.11
 ♂♀ML (n = 35) 30.6 ± 3.19 6.92 ± 0.81 3.43 ± 0.33 7.69 ± 0.69 25.5 ± 3.78 13.3 ± 2.22 0.34 ± 0.04 3.72 ± 0.21
Weightlifting
 ♂HL (n = 9) 47.5 ± 2.58 7.52 ± 0.53 2.74 ± 0.27 7.67 ± 0.53 32.6 ± 3.80 14.4 ± 1.75 0.43 ± 0.04 3.63 ± 0.17
 ♀HL (n = 8) 38.1 ± 0.76 6.90 ± 0.17 2.77 ± 0.12 7.22 ± 0.30 26.4 ± 0.91 12.4 ± 0.70 0.35 ± 0.01 3.82 ± 0.09
 ♂♀HL (n = 17) 43.1 ± 5.21 7.23 ± 0.51 2.75 ± 0.21 7.46 ± 0.49 29.6 ± 4.21 13.5 ± 1.67 0.39 ± 0.05 3.72 ± 0.17

Note:

F0, theoretical maximal force; v0, theoretical maximal velocity; Pmax, theoretical maximal power; LL, low level or amateur; ML, medium level or semi-professional; HL, high level or professional; EL, elite level or international.