Acute Effects of Loaded Half-Squat Jumps on Sprint Running Speed in Track and Field Athletes and Soccer Players

• Autores: Marián Vanderka, Matús Krcmár, Simon Walker
• Localización: Journal of strength and conditioning research: the research journal of the NSCA, ISSN 1064-8011, Vol. 30, Nº. 6, 2016, págs. 1540-1546
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The purpose of the study was to determine the acute responses to a jump squat protocol designed to induce postactivation potentiation on sprint running performance in experienced track and field athletes and soccer players. Twenty-five regional level athletes (12 track and field: ~17 years; ~177 cm; ~73 kg and 13 soccer: ~18 years; ~175 cm; ~72 kg) performed 2 test sessions assessing 40-m sprint running performance in a balanced, crossover design. Dual-beam light timing gates measured 0�20 and 20�40 m sprint times before and after either 9 minutes of sitting (control) or 2 sets of 6 repetition half-squat jump with the load eliciting maximum power (experimental) conditions. Sprint performance was significantly enhanced over both 0�20 m (3.09 ± 0.07 to 3.04 ± 0.08 seconds; [DELTA] ~1.5%; p <= 0.05) and 20�40 m (2.42 ± 0.09 to 2.39 ± 0.09 seconds; [DELTA] ~1%; p <= 0.05) in track and field athletes only. Also, the magnitude of enhanced sprint performance was related to baseline 0�20 m sprint performance (r = 0.44; p = 0.028; n = 25). It seems that using loaded half-squat jumps to enhance sprint performance could be used in training of high-level young athletes.