Comparative Effects of Contrast Training and Progressive Resistance Training on Strength and Power-Related Measures in Subelite Australian Rules Football Players

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The Effects of an 8-Week Strength Training Toward the Specific Preparation Phase on Male Volleyball Athletes’ Performance

“…Numerous studies indicate that plyometric training is an effective exercise for optimizing athlete power compared to other forms of training. In addition to plyometric training, several studies have shown significant increases in power through vertical jump (VJ) when combining resistance training loading in one session with contrast strength training (Cormier, Freitas, Rubio-Arias, & Alcaraz, 2020;Hammami, Gaamouri, Shephard, & Chelly, 2019;Schneiker, Fyfe, Teo, & Bishop, 2023). Interestingly, our study revealed that resistance training combined with volleyball skills training alone (EG), or skills training alone (CG), were sufficient to enhance athletes' power, as evidenced by the VJ results, without involving plyometrics or contrast training methods.…”

Comment on: “Transgender Women in the Female Category of Sport: Perspectives on Testosterone Suppression and Performance Advantage”

“…height or weight) when concluding how an absolute measure (e.g. of muscular strength) will translate into actual athletic ability [45][46][47][48][49]. Despite this, Hilton and Lundberg's [3] literature prioritise absolute rather than relative data, failing to normalise their results to either height or mass.…”