Effects of general, specific and combined warm-up on explosive muscular performance
Journal Title: Biology of Sport - Year 2015, Vol 32, Issue 2
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the acute effects of general, specific and combined warm-up (WU) on explosive performance. Healthy male (n=10) subjects participated in six WU protocols ina crossover randomized study design. Protocols were: passive rest (PR; 15 min of passive rest), running (Run; 5 min of running at 70% of maximum heart rate), stretching (STR; 5 min of static stretching exercise), jumping [Jump; 5 min of jumping exercises – 3x8 countermovement jumps (CMJ) and 3x8 drop jumps from 60 cm (DJ60)], and combined (COM; protocols Run + STR + Jump combined). Immediately before and after each WU, subjects were assessed for explosive concentric-only (i.e. squat jump – SJ), slow stretch-shortening cycle (i.e. CMJ), fast stretch-shortening cycle (i.e. DJ60) and contact time (CT) muscle performance. PR significantly reduced SJ performance (p =0.007). Run increased SJ (p =0.0001) and CMJ (p =0.002). STR increased CMJ (p =0.048). Specific WU (i.e. Jump) increased SJ (p =0.001), CMJ (p =0.028) and DJ60 (p =0.006) performance. COM increased CMJ performance (p =0.006). Jump was superior in SJ performance vs. PR (p =0.001). Jump reduced (p =0.03) CT in DJ60. In conclusion, general, specific and combined WU increase slow stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) muscle performance, but only specific WU increases fast SSC muscle performance. Therefore, to increase fast SSC performance, specific fast SSC muscle actions must be included during the WU.
Authors and Affiliations
David Andrade, Carlos Henriquez-Olguin, Ana Beltran, Marco Ramirez, Cristian Labarca, Marcelo Cornejo, Cristian Alvarez, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP59248
- DOI -
- Views 139
- Downloads 0
THE EFFECT OF n-3 LC-PUFA SUPPLEMENTATION ON TENNIS SKILL ACQUISITION IN 10-12 YEAR OLD GIRLS
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 16 weeks of n-3 LC-PUFA (omega 3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid) supplementation on tennis skill acquisition in 10-12 year old girls. This research was a...
Relationship between fasting insulin resistance index (FIRI) and plasma glycerol and free fatty acid levels in physically active males and females
It is well known that whole-body insulin sensitivity is greater in sedentary women than in men. However, data concerning insulin sensitivity in physically active males and females are not available. This study aimed at e...
EFFECTS OF NEUROMUSCULAR RESPONSES DURING WHOLE BODY VIBRATION EXERCISE WITH DIFFERENT KNEE ANGLES
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of whole body vibration (WBV) exercise using different knee angles on three-dimensional acceleration received in the lumbar region and neuromuscular activation of 8 mu...
The effects of training on aerobic power and excess post exercise oxygen consumption
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of training on aerobic power and the relationship to excess post exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) after supramaximal exercise. Ten untrained males participated i...
Economical and optimal pedalling velocity characteristics during maximal and submaximal efforts on cycloergometer
This investigation was undertaken in order to verify the hypothesis that there exist some relationship between the optimal and economical pedalling rate in maximal efforts and the economical pedalling speed in submaximal...