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SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2024

Does Resisted Sprint Training Improve the Sprint Performance of Field-Based Invasion Team Sport Players? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Cormac Ward, Ciarán Ó Catháin, Niamh Ní Chéilleachair, Shaun Grassick, David T Kelly

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Synthesis in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Cormac WardDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone, N37 HD68, Ireland. c.ward@research.ait.ie.ORCID 0000-0001-7343-2179
Ciarán Ó CatháinDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone, N37 HD68, Ireland.
Niamh Ní ChéilleachairDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone, N37 HD68, Ireland.
Shaun GrassickDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone, N37 HD68, Ireland.
David T KellyDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone, N37 HD68, Ireland.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDeveloping the sprint performance of field-based invasion team sport (FITS) players is considered an essential training goal for FITS coaching practitioners, and thus numerous training methods are employed to elicit improvements. Although interest in resisted sprint training (RST) has grown considerably in recent times, there remains a lack of clarity around its utility in FITS, particularly regarding the use and effectiveness of heavier RST loads.

objectivesThe aims of this review were to (1) compare RST to unresisted sprinting, (2) examine if RST can improve sprint performance and (3) investigate if external load and the method of load prescription influence the impact of RST in FITS players.

methodsThe systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted in compliance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The search strategy included terms for RST, RST modalities and FITS, and was applied to PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science and OpenGrey databases. Methodological quality and risk of bias associated with each study were assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale (PEDro) and Cochrane Risk of Bias assessment tool respectively.

resultsTwenty-one studies met the inclusion criteria for this review and were included in the final analysis. The primary between-group analysis revealed no differences between RST and unresisted sprinting for developing the early acceleration, late acceleration and maximum velocity sprint phases. Secondly, a within-group analysis found significant improvements for resisted sprint training in the early acceleration (standardised mean difference [SMD] - 0.80) and late acceleration (SMD - 0.28) sprint phases, with no change detected for the maximum velocity phase. Finally, significant moderate improvements were found for light (SMD - 0.69) and very heavy (SMD - 1.01) loads during early acceleration.

conclusionsResisted sprint training achieved similar improvements in sprint performance to those found for unresisted sprinting during the acceleration and maximum velocity sprint phases. Within-group findings show RST is an effective method for improving early acceleration and late acceleration performance of FITS players. Finally, a subgroup analysis supports the use of light and very heavy loads for increasing early acceleration performance, while also highlighting greater benefits associated with using the percentage velocity decrement loading method. CLINICAL

trial registrationOpen Science Framework, https://osf.io/thms7/ .

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Athletic PerformanceResistance TrainingRunningTeam SportsHumans

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PMID37897636

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