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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Stretch and sprint training reduces stretch-induced sprint performance deficits in 13- to 15-year-old youth
European Journal of Applied Physiology, Volume 104, No. 3, Year 2008
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The recently reported static stretching impairments found in adults have not been studied in youth. Furthermore, stretch-training effects on sprint performance are equivocal, hence the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of stretch and sprint training on the acute effects of static stretching in 13-15 year olds. A total of 48 students were randomly divided into a sprint only and a stretch and sprint training groups who performed static stretching at the beginning and middle of the speed training sessions (6 weeks). Flexibility tests and 30-m sprints were performed before and after training. Sprint performance was evaluated with and without prior stretching. A main effect indicated that prior static stretching impairs sprint times at 10 (P = 0.01) and 30 m (P = 0.0005). Both groups improved times over 10 (0.7%; P = 0.04) and 30-m (1.5%; P = 0.0007) sprint distance after training. Stretch and sprint trained participants were more resistant to stretch-induced sprint deficits with 3.2% (P < 0.0001), 3.6% (P = 0.0002) and 1.3% (P < 0.0001) faster times at 5, 10, and 30 m, respectively, than the sprint only group. In conclusion, a stretch and sprint training program in 13-15 year olds diminished the detrimental effects of static stretching compared to a sprint only training program. © Springer-Verlag 2008.
Authors & Co-Authors
Chaouachi, Anis
Tunisia, Tunis
République Tunisienne Ministère de la Jeunesse, Des Sports et de L'éducation Physique
Chamari, K.
Tunisia, Tunis
République Tunisienne Ministère de la Jeunesse, Des Sports et de L'éducation Physique
Wong, Del Pui Lam
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Sports Institute
Castagna, Carlo
Italy, Rome
Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata
Chaouachi, Mehdi M.
Tunisia, Tunis
République Tunisienne Ministère de la Jeunesse, Des Sports et de L'éducation Physique
Moussa-Chamari, Imen
Tunisia, Tunis
République Tunisienne Ministère de la Jeunesse, Des Sports et de L'éducation Physique
Behm, David George
Canada, St John's
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Statistics
Citations: 43
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s00421-008-0799-2
ISSN:
14396319