Impact of strength training in long-distance runners on running performance: a systematic review

• Autores: Alexandre Fernandes Machado, Micehele Ribeiro Noaves, Fabiana Rodrigues Scartoni, Estevão Scudese, Patricia S. Panza, João Guilherme Vieira, Jeferson Macedo Vianna, Roberta L. Rica, Danilo S. Bocalini, Jefferson da Silva Novaes
• Localización: Retos: nuevas tendencias en educación física, deporte y recreación, ISSN-e 1988-2041, ISSN 1579-1726, Nº. 58, 2024, págs. 76-84
• Idioma: español
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  • Street running is one of the most practiced sports in the world, and a complex interaction between physiological, methodological, mechanical, environmental, and psychological parameters influences its performance. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to evaluate the impact of strength training on long-distance runners on running time. 803 articles were found in the Medline / PubMed Science Direct / Embase / Scielo/ CINAHL/LILACS databases. After applying the exclusion criteria, only five articles were selected for the systematic review. Of the selected studies, the years of publication were between 2014 and 2022, all published in English, 2 in journals with an impact factor. The sample included 166 volunteers, 152 (91.6%) men and 14 (8.4%) women; the average age ranged from 20 to 39. Strength training programs included plyometric, complex, and strength training. The average improvement in running time for the intervention group ranged from 2.5 to 11.6%, and the improvement in time for the control group ranged from 0.07 to 1.3%. The intervention groups that used the plyometric training program obtained the highest average of 11.6% and the lowest average of 1.6% regarding the variation in test time—the results of this systematic review support that a strength training program positively affects long-distance runners’ performance. © Copyright: Federación Española de Asociaciones de Docentes de Educación Física (FEADEF) ISSN: