Postactivation potentiation with jumps to improve speed in 30m. Effect on trained Chilean athletes

Abstract

Aims: To verify the usefulness of 2 jumping protocols and the combination of these, as enhancing exercises to improve speed in 30 meters in trained Chilean athletes. Methodology: Randomized single-blind experiment, repeated measures. Subjects were tested for speed with photocells at 30 meters after a base warm-up. 3 subsequent sessions were carried out with a warm-up protocol plus a vertical Post Activation Potentiation (PAP) protocol, a horizontal PAP protocol, and a combined PAP protocol. Results: through the ANOVA test of a factor of repeated measures, it was verified that there are no significant differences in PAP protocols (p=0.61) in average speed in 30m. Neither in times (s) of 30m (p=0.63), 20m (p=0.39) and 10m (p=0.39).
Conclusion: The PAP protocols with jumps used in this study have no statistical effect on the speed of 30 meters. The individual performance depend on the use or not of the jumps in their habitual training.