Effect of Postactivation Potentiation on Swimming Starts in International Sprint Swimmers
Effect of Postactivation Potentiation on Swimming Starts in International Sprint Swimmers
L. Kilduff,D. Cunningham,3 Authors,C. Cook
2011 · DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318201bf7a
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 109 Citations
TLDR
The results from this study indicate that muscle performance during a CMJ is enhanced after a PAP stimulus providing adequate recovery (∼8 minutes) is given between the 2 activities, indicating that PAP may be a useful addition to a warm-up protocol before races.