title: Physiological and neuromuscular indices associated with sprint running performance.
abstract: The purpose of the study was to analyze the relationships among physiological and neuromuscular indices with the 200- and 400-m sprint running performance. Fourteen male sprinters performed the following tests: determination of 200- (P200) and 400-m (P400) running performance; determination of VO2max and the velocity associated at VO2max; squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ); and maximal accumulated oxygen deficit (MAOD). Significant correlations were observed between SJ (r = -0.53), CMJ (r = -0.69), and MAOD (r = -0.65) with P200. Countermovement jump (CMJ) and MAOD explained 70% of the P200. The MAOD was the only variable to correlate significantly with P400 (r = -0.56); VO2max and CMJ were also selected in the regression together and explained 79% of P400. The indicators of muscular power and anaerobic capacity are capable of explaining P200. In the 400 m, the performance was determined by indices of anaerobic capacity, in conjunction with the athletes' aerobic and muscular power.
authors.affiliation: Biomechanics Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina, Brazil. juliano.dp@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Juliano
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dal Pupo
authors.forename: Francimara Budal
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Arins
authors.forename: Luiz Guilherme
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Antonacci Guglielmo
authors.forename: Rosane C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Rosendo da Silva
authors.forename: Antonio Renato Pereira
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Moro
authors.forename: Saray G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Dos Santos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015308:Anaerobic Threshold; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D005080:Exercise Test; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D053580:Muscle Strength; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019344:Lactic Acid