Power training programs have proved to be effective in improving components of physical
fitness such as speed. According to the concept of training specificity, it was postulated that …

Abstract Mangine, GT, Huet, K, Williamson, C, Bechke, E, Serafini, P, Bender, D, Hudy, J,
and Townsend, J. A resisted sprint improves rate of force development during a 20-m sprint …

Abstract Whelan, N, O'Regan, C, and Harrison, AJ. Resisted sprints do not acutely enhance
sprinting performance. J Strength Cond Res 28 (7): 1858–1866, 2014—Sprinting speed is a …

Resisted sprint training (RST) and assisted sprint training (AST) are methods used to
overload the neuromuscular and physiological systems with the aim of causing adaptations …

Acceleration is a significant feature of game-deciding situations in the various codes of
football. However little is known about the acceleration characteristics of football players, the …

Abstract THIS COLUMN DISCUSSES TWO RELATED, BUT IMPORTANTLY DIFFERENT,
APPROACHES TO ENHANCING POWER; ASSISTED AND RESISTED TRAINING …

In soccer the athlete executes between 1000 and 1500 discrete movement changes during
a 90-minute match, approximately 700 of which are direction changes requiring turns at …

Abstract Lockie, RG, Murphy, AJ, Schultz, AB, Knight, TJ, and Janse de Jonge, XAK. The
effects of different speed training protocols on sprint acceleration kinematics and muscle …

Speed and acceleration are important components of most sports. There are various ways to
train for these, both in and out of the weight room. Outside the weight room, resisted and …

Abstract Thompson, K, Whinton, AK, Ferth, S, Spriet, LL, and Burr, JF. Moderate load
resisted sprints do not improve subsequent sprint performance in varsity-level sprinters. J …