The aim of the master's thesis was to compare the differences in the force-velocity-power profiles (F-v-P) between the hang power clean (NA), hang clean pull (VL) and loaded squat jump (SJB). In addition, we wanted to examine the differences between experienced and inexperienced olympic weightlifters, and how the variables of the F-v-P profile of strength tests relate to motor ability tests. Ten experienced weightlifters (age 30 ± 8 years; body weight 95,6 ± 9,4 kg) and 12 inexperienced weightlifters (age 25 ± 5 years; body weight 85,0 ± 8,1 kg) participated in the study. Measurements were performed in two visits, in which the strength tests were measured in the first visit and motor ability tests in the second visit. The strength
tests (NA, VL and SJB) were performed with four different loads relative to body weight, which was 45, 60, 75 and 90 % of the individual's body weight. For each load, the subject performed 3 repetitions of each exercise. Motor ability tests consisted of 20 m sprint (S20), which also included 5 m sprint (S5) and 10 m sprint (S10), modified agility T-test (T-test), squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ). Sprint and T-test were performed twice by each subject,
and squat jump and countermovement jump were performed three times by each subject. After the measurements were completed, we calculated the F-v-P profile variables of maximum theoretical force (F0), maximum theoretical velocity (v0), maximum mechanical power (Pmax) and slope of the force-velocity curve (naklon). There were no differences between experienced and inexperienced weightlifters in the motor ability tests, and we found no differences between
the two groups in the F-v-P profile variables. With experienced lifters, there were differences between SJB and VL at F0 (p < 0,05), whereas with inexperienced lifters, there were differences between SJB and VL at Pmax (p < 0,05). The association between the F-v-P profile variables
and motor ability tests of the total sample as well as when comparing the groups of experienced and inexperienced weightlifters separately did not show the fully expected results. Quite a lot of the correlations turned out to be negative, which means, that subjects with better results on
the motor ability tests got worse results on the F-v-P profile variables of the strength tests. The results were not clear enough and further research should be conducted.
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