Effects of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) on the Strength, Speed, and Endurance of Tennis and other Racket Sport Athletes

This study aims to present a critical review of the existing literature on the effects of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on strength, speed, and endurance performance among racket sports athletes. A systematic literature review involving various well-known academic and scientific databases were used for research collection. Out of 27 relevant studies, 10 were selected for …

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Change of Direction (COD) Speed in Sports Competition

The aim of this study was to test Sixty-one male athletes (age: 20.7 ± 3.8 years, height: 1.77 ± 0.06 m, mass: 74.7 ± 10.0 kg) from multiple sports (soccer, rugby, and cricket) in 6 trials of the modified and traditional 505 on their right leg, whereby 3D motion and ground reaction force data were …

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Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Strength, Speed, and Endurance Performance Among Racket Sports Players

This study aims to present a critical review of the existing literature on the effects of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on strength, speed, and endurance performance among racket sports athletes. This study conducted a systematic literature review by PRISMA guidelines. Various well-known academic and scientific databases were used for research collection, including PubMed, EBSCOhost, Scopus, …

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Effect of Plyometric Exercises for Development of Speed Among Sprinters

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of Plyometric Exercises for development of Speed among Sprinters of Khammam District in Telangana State. The sample for the present study consists of 40 Male Sprinters of Khammam District, out of which 20 are experimental group and 20 are controlled group. Plyometric exercises …

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Effects of Flexibility and Strength Training on Peak Hamstring Musculotendinous Strains During Sprinting

Background: Hamstring injury is one of the most common injuries in sports involving sprinting. Hamstring flexibility and strength are often considered to be modifiable risk factors in hamstring injury. Understanding the effects of hamstring flexibility or strength training on the biomechanics of the hamstring muscles during sprinting could assist in improving prevention strategies and rehabilitation related to these injuries. …

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A Systematic Review of Intervention Programs that Produced Changes in Speed and Explosive Strength in Youth Footballers

A soccer player should possess a reasonable level of different skills and abilities, so the playing position, level of training, style of play, physical and physiological demands can influence his performance. The objective was to identify the intervention programs that have been applied in search of generating positive effects on explosive strength and speed in …

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Contrast Training and Agility

BACKGROUND: Football is a sport requiring high-intensity, intermittent, non-continuous exercise that includes agility, many sprints of different durations, rapid acceleration and jumping, among others. During the game players perform repeated bouts of low level activity such as walking, jogging or cruising in conjunction with high-intensity actions such as sprinting, jumping and directional changes. Agility has …

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Plyometric Training and Speed Improvement

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to determine the speed adaptations among under-12 Penang National Football Development Program (NFDP) football players after undergoing six weeks of three different plyometric exercise training. 45 football players were recruited and randomly assigned to three different groups:  i) countermovement jump group, ii) box jump group, and iii) double …

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Training Focus for Tennis Players

Abstract: The game of tennis has evolved from the wooden-racket era of long, crafty points based on style and finesse, to the current fast paced, explosive sport based on power, strength and speed, where 210 km/h serves are common. This evolution over the last 20 years has led to an increased interest in tennis research. …

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Vertical Leg and Joint Stiffness and Maximum Speed

Abstract – Background: This study aimed to clarify the changes in stiffness variables when maximal speed sprinting performance was developed through long-term training. Methods: Nine well-trained male athletes performed maximal effort 60-m sprints before and after the completion of six months of winter training. In both experiments, sprinting motion at maximal speed was recorded with a high-speed …

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