Explosive strength training improves speed and agility in wheelchair basketball athletes

Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte

Tarik Ozmen¹  Bekir Yuktasir¹  Necmiye Un Yildirim¹  Birol Yalcin¹  Mark Et Willems¹ 

关键词: wheelchair basketball;    strength training;    speed;    agility;    basquetebol;    treinamento de força;    velocidade;    agilidade;    básquetbol;    entrenamiento de fuerza;    velocidad;    agilidad;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1517-86922014200201568

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION: Wheelchair basketball is a paralympic sport characterized by intermittent high-intensity activities that require explosive strength and speed.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of explosive strength training on speed and agility performance in wheelchair basketball players.METHODS: Ten male wheelchair basketball players (Mage=31±4 yrs) were divided into two groups [i.e. explosive strength training (ES); control (CN)] based on International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) classification scores. The ES group underwent 6-weeks of training, twice weekly, at 50% 1RM, 10-12 repetitions and 3-4 sets in addition to routine training. Effects of training were measured by the 20 m sprint test and Illinois agility test.RESULTS: The ES group, showed significantly higher increases in speed and agility performance (p ≤ .05).CONCLUSION: A short-duration (i.e. 6-week) explosive strength training programme in wheelchair basketball athletes results in significant improvements in sprint and agility performance.

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