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  • Exercise Physiology

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  • Elite athlete performance enhancement presents a continuous challenge for coaches.
  • Developing effective training methods for diverse athletes is crucial for improving competitive levels.

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  • To review the scientific literature on priming exercises for athletic performance.
  • To provide practical guidelines for implementing priming protocols in training.

Main Methods:

  • Narrative review of existing studies on priming exercises.
  • Analysis of research investigating the effects of various priming protocols (resistance, ballistic, sprint).

Main Results:

  • Priming exercises have shown significant improvements in speed and power qualities in athletes.
  • Performance enhancements are observed within 2 to 48 hours post-intervention.
  • Positive outcomes are consistent across different exercise types and athlete backgrounds.

Conclusions:

  • Priming interventions are a promising approach to temporarily enhance athletic performance.
  • These protocols can facilitate the transfer of benefits to sport-specific tasks.
  • Implementation of priming strategies can aid coaches in optimizing athlete preparation.