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Adaptations in athletic performance after ballistic power versus strength training.
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010 Aug; 42(8):1582-98.MS

Abstract

PURPOSE

To determine whether the magnitude of improvement in athletic performance and the mechanisms driving these adaptations differ in relatively weak individuals exposed to either ballistic power training or heavy strength training.

METHODS

Relatively weak men (n = 24) who could perform the back squat with proficient technique were randomized into three groups: strength training (n = 8; ST), power training (n = 8; PT), or control (n = 8). Training involved three sessions per week for 10 wk in which subjects performed back squats with 75%-90% of one-repetition maximum (1RM; ST) or maximal-effort jump squats with 0%-30% 1RM (PT). Jump and sprint performances were assessed as well as measures of the force-velocity relationship, jumping mechanics, muscle architecture, and neural drive.

RESULTS

Both experimental groups showed significant (P < or = 0.05) improvements in jump and sprint performances after training with no significant between-group differences evident in either jump (peak power: ST = 17.7% +/- 9.3%, PT = 17.6% +/- 4.5%) or sprint performance (40-m sprint: ST = 2.2% +/- 1.9%, PT = 3.6% +/- 2.3%). ST also displayed a significant increase in maximal strength that was significantly greater than the PT group (squat 1RM: ST = 31.2% +/- 11.3%, PT = 4.5% +/- 7.1%). The mechanisms driving these improvements included significant (P < or = 0.05) changes in the force-velocity relationship, jump mechanics, muscle architecture, and neural activation that showed a degree of specificity to the different training stimuli.

CONCLUSIONS

Improvements in athletic performance were similar in relatively weak individuals exposed to either ballistic power training or heavy strength training for 10 wk. These performance improvements were mediated through neuromuscular adaptations specific to the training stimulus. The ability of strength training to render similar short-term improvements in athletic performance as ballistic power training, coupled with the potential long-term benefits of improved maximal strength, makes strength training a more effective training modality for relatively weak individuals.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Cormie P
School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. p.cormie@ecu.edu.au
McGuigan MR
No affiliation info available
Newton RU
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Adaptation, PhysiologicalAdolescentAdultAthletic PerformanceHumansMaleMuscle StrengthMuscle, SkeletalResistance TrainingRunningWeight LiftingYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

20139780

Citation

Cormie, Prue, et al. "Adaptations in Athletic Performance After Ballistic Power Versus Strength Training." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, vol. 42, no. 8, 2010, pp. 1582-98.
Cormie P, McGuigan MR, Newton RU. Adaptations in athletic performance after ballistic power versus strength training. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010;42(8):1582-98.
Cormie, P., McGuigan, M. R., & Newton, R. U. (2010). Adaptations in athletic performance after ballistic power versus strength training. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 42(8), 1582-98. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181d2013a
Cormie P, McGuigan MR, Newton RU. Adaptations in Athletic Performance After Ballistic Power Versus Strength Training. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010;42(8):1582-98. PubMed PMID: 20139780.
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