摘要：The aim of the study was to find out the level and relationship between tapping frequency of lower limbs and vertical jump height in elite Slovak soccer defenders (n = 15, age = 25.4±5.2 years, height = 181.2±5.0cm, weight = 78.0±6.5kg). The level of tapping frequency of lower limbs (TF) was diagnosed by device FiTROtapping, (FiTRONIC, Bratislava, Slovak Republic). The criterion of performance evaluation of every measured soccer player was total number of contacts with both legs on contact mats of mentioned device during 6 s in a standing position. Vertical jump heights were measured by 2 types of vertical jumps with the device FiTROJumper, (FiTRONIC, Bratislava, Slovak Republic): Squat jump (SJ) a Countermovement jump (CMJ). Pearson correlation coefficient (r, α = 0.05) was used for determination of difference significance between observed parameters (TF – SJ; TF – CMJ). Statistical analysis was realized by software IBM. SPSS. Statistics V19. The average level of TF was indicated by number 58.5±5.5 of contacts on device FiTROtapping. The average performance in the test of SJ was 36.3±4.0cm and in the test of CMJ was 37.3±4.4cm from the point of view of jump abilities. Statistical analysis showed linear dependency between TF and SJ (r = 0.54, p < 0.05) and as well as between TF and CMJ (r = 0.52, p < 0.05).
