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SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2023

The Acute Demands of Repeated-Sprint Training on Physiological, Neuromuscular, Perceptual and Performance Outcomes in Team Sport Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Fraser Thurlow, Jonathon Weakley, Andrew D Townshend, Ryan G Timmins, Matthew Morrison, Shaun J McLaren

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Synthesis in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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30citing papers in PubMed, 9 pooled it
9.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Fraser ThurlowSchool of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia. fraser.thurlow@acu.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-0234-9615
Jonathon WeakleySchool of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7892-4885
Andrew D TownshendSchool of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6714-8304
Ryan G TimminsSchool of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4964-1848
Matthew MorrisonSchool of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3535-6707
Shaun J McLarenNewcastle Falcons Rugby Club, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0480-3209
Australian Catholic University · AULeeds Beckett University · GBManchester Metropolitan University · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRepeated-sprint training (RST) involves maximal-effort, short-duration sprints (≤ 10 s) interspersed with brief recovery periods (≤ 60 s). Knowledge about the acute demands of RST and the influence of programming variables has implications for training prescription.

objectivesTo investigate the physiological, neuromuscular, perceptual and performance demands of RST, while also examining the moderating effects of programming variables (sprint modality, number of repetitions per set, sprint repetition distance, inter-repetition rest modality and inter-repetition rest duration) on these outcomes.

methodsThe databases Pubmed, SPORTDiscus, MEDLINE and Scopus were searched for original research articles investigating overground running RST in team sport athletes ≥ 16 years. Eligible data were analysed using multi-level mixed effects meta-analysis, with meta-regression performed on outcomes with ~ 50 samples (10 per moderator) to examine the influence of programming factors. Effects were evaluated based on coverage of their confidence (compatibility) limits (CL) against elected thresholds of practical importance.

resultsFrom 908 data samples nested within 176 studies eligible for meta-analysis, the pooled effects (± 90% CL) of RST were as follows: average heart rate (HR

conclusionsThe physiological, neuromuscular, perceptual and performance demands of RST are substantial, with some of these outcomes moderated by the manipulation of programming variables. To amplify physiological demands and performance decrement, longer sprint distances (> 30 m) and shorter, inter-repetition rest (≤ 20 s) are recommended. Alternatively, to mitigate fatigue and enhance acute sprint performance, shorter sprint distances (e.g. 15-25 m) with longer, passive inter-repetition rest (≥ 30 s) are recommended.

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Athletic PerformanceRunningAthletesFatigueHumansLactic AcidTeam SportsLactic Acid

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PMID37222864
PMCPMC10356687
OpenAlexW4377940967

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