The influence of external and internal factors on the squat jump height

Squat jump is an important tool - an exercise that determines power of kinetic chain muscle groups which leads to jump height. Science and practice registered numerous factors that influence the squat jump height, the most important are set out and described. The aim of this article was to describe and explain the influence of external and internal factors on the squat jump height. The paper compares and comments on the results of available domestic and foreign scientific research. The analysis of the researched sources concluded that the greatest influence on the squat jump height among the external factors has the way of performance, while the greatest influence among internal factors has growth. The results of this article can be used to improve the quality of directing and abilities testing as well as the training process to achieve the best in sports and sports branches.