article 2014 9 pages

The effects of a postactivation potentiation warm-up on subsequent sprint performance

Chad E. Smith, James C. Hannon, Brian McGladrey, Barry Shultz, Patricia Eisenman, Brian Lyons

Journal: Human Movement
DOI: 10.2478/humo-2013-0050
Publication type: Original Research
Population: anaerobically trained men and women

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Abstract

Purpose: Many strength and conditioning professionals propose that postactivation potentiation (PAP) warm-ups enhance power performance although there are few studies conducted in this regard on sprinting. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a PAP warm-up on...

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This study examines the effects of a PAP warm-up on sprint performance.