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  • Exercise Physiology
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Muscle potentiation is crucial for enhancing athletic performance.
  • Understanding the effects of different resistance training intensities on potentiation is essential for optimizing training protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of three distinct muscle potentiation protocols on acute changes in muscle architecture and vertical jump performance.
  • To compare the effects of moderate intensity (MI), high intensity (HI), and maximal intensity (1RM) squat protocols on muscle cross-sectional area (CSA), pennation angle (PANG), and vertical jump power.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized, cross-over design study involving eleven experienced, resistance-trained men.
  • Participants completed three squat protocols (MI, HI, 1RM) and a control session (CTL).
  • Muscle architecture (CSA, PANG) and vertical jump performance (peak and mean power) were assessed at baseline, 8 minutes post, and 20 minutes post-intervention using ultrasound and accelerometry.

Main Results:

  • Neither MI nor HI protocols significantly potentiated vertical jump power compared to the control.
  • Both MI and HI protocols induced acute increases in rectus femoris (RF) and vastus lateralis (VL) muscle CSA.
  • A negative relationship was observed between changes in VL pennation angle and mean jump power, and between peak jump power and RF CSA.

Conclusions:

  • The tested potentiation protocols did not enhance vertical jump performance in experienced, resistance-trained men.
  • Acute muscle architectural changes, specifically increased muscle CSA, were observed following moderate and high-intensity protocols.
  • Further research is needed to explore alternative potentiation strategies that may be more effective for improving jump performance in this population.