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Oliver Gonzalo-Skok1, Julio Tous-Fajardo2, Gerard Moras3
1Faculty of Health Sciences, University of San Jorge, Zaragoza, Spain.
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
|April 6, 2018
Summary
Repeated power ability (RPA) training significantly improves fatigue resistance and performance consistency in elite basketball players. This training method enhances power output over multiple sets, leading to better outcomes than traditional strength training alone.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Exercise Physiology
- Strength and Conditioning
Background:
- Elite athletes require training methods that enhance both strength and endurance.
- Fatigue resistance and performance consistency are crucial for success in sports like basketball.
- Traditional strength training may not fully optimize repeated effort capacity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effects of adding upper-body repeated power ability (RPA) training to habitual strength training sessions.
- To determine if RPA training enhances fatigue resistance and reduces performance fluctuations in elite basketball players.
- To compare the outcomes of RPA training versus a control group over a 7-week period.
Main Methods:
- Twenty young elite male basketball players were divided into a control group (CON) and a repeated power group (RPG).
- The RPG performed specific RPA training protocols involving multiple sets with short rest periods.
- Participants were assessed using 1 repetition maximum (1RM), incremental load, and RPA tests before and after the intervention.
Main Results:
- The RPG showed significantly greater improvements in best set power (APB), last set power (APL), and mean power over 5 sets (APM) compared to the CON group.
- RPG exhibited a reduced percentage of decrement and decreased power fluctuations during the RPA test.
- RPG also demonstrated superior gains in 1RM and average power at 80% of 1RM during the incremental load test.
Conclusions:
- Repeated power ability (RPA) training is an effective method for enhancing fatigue resistance in elite athletes.
- RPA training leads to improved performance consistency, evidenced by reduced intraset power fluctuations.
- Integrating RPA into strength training programs can optimize power development and endurance in basketball players.
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