title: Effect of respiratory warm-up on anaerobic power.
abstract: [Purpose] The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of respiratory muscle warm-up on anaerobic power. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty male field hockey players (age, 20.5 ± 2.0 years) each participated in a control (CAN) trial and an experimental (EAN) trial. The EAN trial involved respiratory muscle warm-up, while the CAN trial did not. Anaerobic power was measured using the Wingate protocol. Paired sample t-tests were used to compare the EAN and CAN trials. [Results] There were significant increases in peak power and relative peak power, and decreases in the time to peak after the EAN trial by 8.9%, 9.6%, and 28.8% respectively. [Conclusion] Respiratory muscle warm-up may positively affect anaerobic power due to faster attainment of peak power.
authors: Department of Physical Education and Sports, School of Physical Education and Sport, Gaziantep University, Turkey.
authors: Mustafa
authors: M
authors: Özdal
authors: Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Science, Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey.
authors: Özgür
authors: Ö
authors: Bostanci
authors: Department of Physical Education and Sports, School of Physical Education and Sport, Gaziantep University, Turkey.
authors: Önder
authors: Ö
authors: Dağlioğlu
authors: Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Science, Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey.
authors: Seydi Ahmet
authors: SA
authors: Ağaoğlu
authors: Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Science, Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey.
authors: Menderes
authors: M
authors: Kabadayi
keywords: Anaerobic power; Respiratory; Warm-up