2.5. Lower Body Explosive and Reactive Strength (Countermovement and Squat Jump)
Vertical jump height was measured with the countermovement jump and the squat jump. Once standing on the force plate, the participants performed two submaximal practice jumps for both the countermovement jump and the squat jump. One member of the research team demonstrated both techniques to each participant at the beginning of each experimental trial. Then, after two minutes of passive rest, the participants completed three countermovement maximal jumps, separated by another two minutes of rest between attempts [