Mechanical stiffness: a global parameter associated to elite sprinters performance

Mangini, Fernando López; Fábrica, Gabriel

doi:10.1016/j.rbce.2016.02.004

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“…Maximum-velocity sprinting involves the hip and ankle extensors, RFD and relatively short ground contact time. These features are related to physical qualities such as mechanical stiffness and stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) performance [ 3 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 ]). Studies investigating the contribution of mechanical [ 53 ] and neuromuscular [ 36 , 38 , 54 , 55 , 56 ] factors have demonstrated improvements as a result of eccentric training.…”

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Eccentric Training Interventions and Team Sport Athletes

McNeill

Beaven

McMaster

et al. 2019

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Eccentric resistance training has been shown to improve performance outcomes in a range of populations, making it a popular choice for practitioners. Evidence suggests that neuromuscular adaptations resulting from eccentric overload (EO) and accentuated eccentric loading (AEL) methods could benefit athletic populations competing in team sports. The purpose of this review was to determine the effects of eccentric resistance training on performance qualities in trained male team sport athletes. A systematic review was conducted using electronic databases PubMed, SPORTDiscus and Web of Science in May 2019. The literature search resulted in 1402 initial articles, with 14 included in the final analysis. Variables related to strength, speed, power and change of direction ability were extracted and effect sizes were calculated with a correction for small sample size. Trivial, moderate and large effect sizes were reported for strength (−0.17 to 1.67), speed (−0.08 to 1.06), power (0.27 to 1.63) and change of direction (0.48 to 1.46) outcomes. Eccentric resistance training appears to be an effective stimulus for developing neuromuscular qualities in trained male team sport athletes. However, the range of effect sizes, testing protocols and training interventions suggest that more research is needed to better implement this type of training in athletic populations.

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