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Acute sprint performance responses to velocity-based versus traditional post activation performance enhancement
Murat Tutar1, Sümeyye Genç2, Atakan Çağlayan1
1Faculty of Sports Sciences, İstanbul Gedik University, Turkey.
Plos One
|September 15, 2025
Summary
Velocity-based training (VBT) acutely improved sprint performance more than traditional strength training (TSG) in trained individuals. VBT enhanced 0-30m sprint times, while TSG showed a decrease in this distance.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Exercise Physiology
- Biomechanics
Background:
- Optimizing acute training adaptations for athletic performance is crucial.
- Velocity-based training (VBT) offers a method to monitor and potentially enhance training intensity.
- Understanding the acute effects of different training modalities on sprint performance is essential for program design.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the acute effects of velocity-based training (VBT) versus traditional strength training (TSG) on sprint performance.
- To evaluate sprint performance changes in trained individuals following VBT, TSG, and a control condition (CG).
Main Methods:
- Participants underwent anthropometric measurements and 1RM squat assessments.
- Sprint tests were conducted after a post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) protocol specific to each group (VBT, TSG, CG).
- Sprint performance was measured across 0-10m, 0-20m, and 0-30m distances.
Main Results:
- A performance decrease was observed in the traditional strength training (TSG) group for the 0-10m sprint.
- Both VBT and TSG groups showed significant sprint performance increases in the 0-20m distance.
- The velocity-based training (VBT) group demonstrated significant sprint improvement in the 0-30m distance, whereas the TSG group showed a decrease.
Conclusions:
- Velocity-based training (VBT) protocols elicit a more pronounced acute improvement in sprint performance compared to traditional strength training (TSG).
- These findings hold true even when both training methods utilize the same absolute load.
- VBT may be a superior method for acute sprint performance enhancement in trained athletes.
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