Effect of lower body explosive power on sprint time in a sled-towing exercise
Introduction. — This study investigated the correlation between lower body explosive power and the rate of increase in sprint time with increasing sled weight in a sled-towing exercise. Synthesis of the facts. — Eight male sprinters performed tests of lower body explosive power. The rate of increase...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Data de publicação: | 2013 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM) |
| Repositório: | RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.ucam.edu:10952/3182 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://hdl.handle.net/10952/3182 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Biomechanics Countermovement jump Sprint |
| Resumo: | Introduction. — This study investigated the correlation between lower body explosive power and the rate of increase in sprint time with increasing sled weight in a sled-towing exercise. Synthesis of the facts. — Eight male sprinters performed tests of lower body explosive power. The rate of increase in sprint time showed a strong correlation with countermovement jump height (r = —0.73) and with normalized peak power in a countermovement jump (r = —0.81) and a squat jump (r = —0.80). Conclusion. — Inter-athlete differences in the rate of increase in sprint time might be due to differences in the athlete’s power-to-weight ratio. |
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