The effect of individualised sprint training in elite female team sport athletes: A pilot study |
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| Authors: | Elvir Rakovic Gøran Paulsen Christian Helland Ola Eriksrud |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;2. Department of Training &3. Testing, Norwegian Olympic Federation, Oslo, Norway;4. Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTThis study aimed to evaluate whether an individualised sprint-training program was more effective in improving sprint performance in elite team-sport players compared to a generalised sprint-training program. Seventeen elite female handball players (23 ± 3 y, 177 ± 7 cm, 73 ± 6 kg) performed two weekly sprint training sessions over eight weeks in addition to their regular handball practice. An individualised training group (ITG, n = 9) performed a targeted sprint-training program based on their horizontal force-velocity profile from the pre-training test. Within ITG, players displaying the lowest, highest and mid-level force-velocity slope values relative to body mass were assigned to a resisted, an assisted or a mixed sprint-training program (resisted sprinting in the first half and assisted sprinting in the second half of the intervention period), respectively. A control group (CG, n = 8) performed a generalised sprint-training program. Both groups improved 30-m sprint performance by ~1% (small effect) and maximal velocity sprinting by ~2% (moderate effect). Trivial or small effect magnitudes were observed for mechanical outputs related to horizontal force- or power production. All between-group differences were trivial. In conclusion, individualised sprint-training was no more effective in improving sprint performance than a generalised sprint-training program. |
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| Keywords: | Physical training physical performance acceleration horizontal power production handball |
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