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The effects of specific preconditioning activities on acute sprint performance

Joshua D Guggenheimer1, D Clark Dickin, Gabriel F Reyes

  • 1Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, University of Idaho, Human Performance Laboratory, Moscow, Idaho, USA. gugg7753@vandals.uidaho.edu

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
|June 17, 2009
PubMed
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Whole-body vibration (WBV) and power cleans (PC) did not significantly improve sprint performance in athletes. While reaction time correlated with sprint splits, neither preconditioning method showed substantial efficacy for acute sprint enhancement.

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