Effects of a Velocity-Based Complex Training Program in Young Female Artistic Roller Skating Athletes

Abstract

Complex training consists of a near maximal strength effort followed by a biomechanically similar explosive exercise. One of many complex training methods that have been proposed is the French Contrast Method. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of the French Contrast Method on maximal strength and power of young female artistic roller skating athletes with the help of velocity-based training to prescribe the intervention program. Eighteen female artistic roller skating athletes, divided into an experimental group (EG) and a control group (CG), participated in this study. The EG performed complex training via the French Contrast Method. The CG did not perform any additional training besides their regular roller skating practices. All participants were tested on the 1-RM back squat and hip thrust, the load-velocity profile assessment of both exercises previously stated, the countermovement jump, and the drop jump. A significant increase in mean concentric velocity (MCV) of the hip thrust exercise from 10 to 60% of 1-RM in the EG was observed. Significant differences between groups were observed for the MCV of the hip thrust from 10 to 90% of 1-RM. There were also significant increases in the 1-RM back squat and 1-RM hip thrust over time in the EG. For the vertical jump variables, there were significant differences between groups for both contact time and the reactive strength index with and without an arm swing. The results of this study suggest that a 6-week training intervention with the use of the French Contrast Method can

The effects of velocity loss thresholds during resistance training on lower-limb performance enhancement: A systematic review with meta-analysis

“…Our electronic database search yielded 1017 articles (n = 107, 330, 122, 239, and 219 from Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library, Scopus, and EBSCO, respectively). After duplicates were removed, the titles and abstracts were assessed, and full-texts were screened, only 13 studies, 11,[15][16][17]19,[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41] which met the inclusion criteria, were included in the meta-analysis (Figure 1, Supplementary Appendix S2).…”

Enhancing Training Precision: Unveiling the Barbell Velocity’s Role in Tailoring the Resistance Load for the China Badminton Team

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