Postactivation potentiation effects after heavy resistance exercise on running speed.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the postactivation potentiation effect after a heavy resistance stimulus (HRS) on running speed (RS). Fifteen amateur team game players (basketball, volleyball, handball, and soccer players), ages 18-23 years running the 30-m dash and the intermediate phase of 0-10 and 0-30 m sprints, were used to evaluate RS. Resistance training consisted of 10 single repetitions at 90% of 1 repetition maximum. The running tests were performed 3 times--(a) 3 minutes prior the HRS, (b) 3 minutes after the HRS, and (c) 5 minutes after the HRS--in separated training sessions. Results showed that RS was not affected 3 minutes after the resistance training, but it increased for both selected running phases (0-10 and 0-30 m) 5 minutes after the HRS (p < 0.05). These findings indicate that heavy resistance exercise improves 10- and 30-m sprint performance when performed 5 minutes after the exercise bout.
Chatzopoulos
Dimitris E
DE
Laboratory of Coaching, Department of Physical and Sport Science, Aristotle University, 54006 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Michailidis
Charalambos J
CJ
Giannakos
Athanasios K
AK
Alexiou
Kostas C
KC
Patikas
Dimitrios A
DA
Antonopoulos
Christos B
CB
Kotzamanidis
Christos M
CM
D000328:Adult; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018763:Muscle Fatigue / Q000502:physiology*; D010806:Physical Education and Training / Q000379:methods; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000502:physiology*