The Post-Activation Potentiation Effects on Sprinting Abilities in Junior Tennis Players

Luis Miguel Fernández-Galván, Pablo Prieto-González, Jorge Sánchez-Infante, Pedro Jiménez-Reyes and Arturo Casado
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Luis Miguel Fernández-Galván: Department of Physical Education, Sport, and Human Movement, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
Pablo Prieto-González: Health and Physical Education Department, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
Jorge Sánchez-Infante: Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain
Pedro Jiménez-Reyes: Center for Sport Studies, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28032 Madrid, Spain
Arturo Casado: Center for Sport Studies, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28032 Madrid, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 4, 1-11

Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to compare the acute effects of a full squat (SQ) or hip thrust (HT) with two different loading intensities (60% and 85% 1 RM) on sprint ability in junior male tennis players. Methods: Nineteen tennis players were included in this research. They underwent four different experimental conditions: HT at 60% 1 RM, HT at 85% 1 RM, SQ at 60% 1 RM, or SQ at 85%. The force–velocity (F–V) profile was used to assess tennis players’ sprint acceleration ability before and after applying the conditioning stimulus. The variables registered were as follows: 5 m test (5 m), 10 m test (10 m), maximum theoretical force (F 0 ), maximum power (P max ), and the maximal ratio of horizontal-to-resultant force (RF peak ). Results: Significant improvements in 5 m, P max , and RF peak were observed when the conditioning stimulus was performing one set of seven reps of HT at 60% 1 RM. When the activation protocol was one set of seven reps of SQ at 60% 1 RM, significant improvements in 5 m, 10 m, F 0 , P max (N), and RF peak were detected. Additionally, performing one set of three reps of SQ at 85% 1 RM as an activation protocol provided significant improvements in F 0 . Conclusion : The use of HT and SQ with a load of 60% 1 RM improved the sprint F–V profile components related to the acceleration phase of the sprint in junior tennis players. Using intensity loads of 85% 1 RM is not adequate to increase acute sprint performance in this population. HT presents a higher transferability to sprinting in the first 5 m of sprinting, whereas SQ provides acute improvements in different sprinting phases.

Keywords: post-activation potentiation; tennis; sprinting; acute performance; force-velocity profile (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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