TY - JOUR
T1 - The Effects of Physical Fitness on Postactivation Potentiation in Professional Soccer Athletes
AU - Guerra, Mauro A
AU - Caldas, Leonardo C
AU - Souza, Helder L
AU - Tallis, Jason
AU - Duncan, Michael J
AU - Guimarães-Ferreira, Lucas
PY - 2022/6/1
Y1 - 2022/6/1
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Purpose: To investigate the relationship of the response to postactivation potentiation (PAP) with scores of physical fitness. Methods: 24 professional male soccer players undertook tests of agility, muscular power, aerobic capacity and body composition. Conditioning activities (CA) were performed consisting of plyometrics exercises and sprints with sled towing. In the first and second sessions, body composition, agility, power and aerobic capacity were assessed. At the third session, countermovement jumps (CMJ) were performed with 1, 3 and 5 minutes after the execution of the CA. Results: Significant differences were found for CMJ height 1, 3 and 5 minutes after the conditioning activity compared to baseline values (3.58%, 5.10%, 5.48%, respectively). There was a significant positive correlation between the level of general physical fitness and PAP (CMJ height increase) 5 min post (r = 0.73). When the athletes were divided into groups with higher and lower physical fitness, the conditioning activity caused a significant increase in CMJ height in both groups, but a significant difference (p <0.05) was observed at all times after PAP induction, with better performance in higher versus lower fitness level. Conclusion: The results suggest that a plyometrics exercises associated with sled towing sprints as a conditioning activity results in an increase in CMJ performance in athletes and that physical fitness directly influences the PAP occurrence, with higher fit players demonstrating an enhanced PAP response.
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Purpose: To investigate the relationship of the response to postactivation potentiation (PAP) with scores of physical fitness. Methods: 24 professional male soccer players undertook tests of agility, muscular power, aerobic capacity and body composition. Conditioning activities (CA) were performed consisting of plyometrics exercises and sprints with sled towing. In the first and second sessions, body composition, agility, power and aerobic capacity were assessed. At the third session, countermovement jumps (CMJ) were performed with 1, 3 and 5 minutes after the execution of the CA. Results: Significant differences were found for CMJ height 1, 3 and 5 minutes after the conditioning activity compared to baseline values (3.58%, 5.10%, 5.48%, respectively). There was a significant positive correlation between the level of general physical fitness and PAP (CMJ height increase) 5 min post (r = 0.73). When the athletes were divided into groups with higher and lower physical fitness, the conditioning activity caused a significant increase in CMJ height in both groups, but a significant difference (p <0.05) was observed at all times after PAP induction, with better performance in higher versus lower fitness level. Conclusion: The results suggest that a plyometrics exercises associated with sled towing sprints as a conditioning activity results in an increase in CMJ performance in athletes and that physical fitness directly influences the PAP occurrence, with higher fit players demonstrating an enhanced PAP response.
KW - Caffeine
KW - Postactivation potentiation
KW - Football
KW - Soccer
KW - Performance
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U2 - 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003711
DO - 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003711
M3 - Article
C2 - 32639381
SN - 1064-8011
VL - 36
SP - 1643
EP - 1647
JO - Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
JF - Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
IS - 6
ER -