Post-activation potentiation versus post-activation performance enhancement in humans: historical perspective, underlying mechanisms, and current issues

AJ Blazevich, N Babault - Frontiers in physiology, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Post-activation potentiation (PAP) is a well-described phenomenon with a short half-life (~
28 s) that enhances muscle force production at submaximal levels of calcium saturation (ie …

The importance of muscular strength: training considerations

TJ Suchomel, S Nimphius, CR Bellon, MH Stone - Sports medicine, 2018‏ - Springer
This review covers underlying physiological characteristics and training considerations that
may affect muscular strength including improving maximal force expression and time-limited …

The importance of muscular strength in athletic performance

TJ Suchomel, S Nimphius, MH Stone - Sports medicine, 2016‏ - Springer
This review discusses previous literature that has examined the influence of muscular
strength on various factors associated with athletic performance and the benefits of …

Factors modulating post-activation potentiation of jump, sprint, throw, and upper-body ballistic performances: A systematic review with meta-analysis

LB Seitz, GG Haff - Sports medicine, 2016‏ - Springer
Background Although post-activation potentiation (PAP) has been extensively examined
following the completion of a conditioning activity (CA), the precise effects on subsequent …

Increases in lower-body strength transfer positively to sprint performance: a systematic review with meta-analysis

LB Seitz, A Reyes, TT Tran, ES de Villarreal, GG Haff - Sports medicine, 2014‏ - Springer
Background Although lower-body strength is correlated with sprint performance, whether
increases in lower-body strength transfer positively to sprint performance remain unclear …

Weightlifting pulling derivatives: Rationale for implementation and application

TJ Suchomel, P Comfort, MH Stone - Sports medicine, 2015‏ - Springer
This review article examines previous weightlifting literature and provides a rationale for the
use of weightlifting pulling derivatives that eliminate the catch phase for athletes who are not …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship between isometric force-time characteristics and dynamic performance: a systematic review

D Lum, GG Haff, TM Barbosa - Sports, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
The purpose of this article was to review the data on the relationship between multi-joint
isometric strength test (IsoTest) force-time characteristics (peak force, rate of force …

Understanding vertical jump potentiation: A deterministic model

TJ Suchomel, HS Lamont, GL Moir - Sports Medicine, 2016‏ - Springer
This review article discusses previous postactivation potentiation (PAP) literature and
provides a deterministic model for vertical jump (ie, squat jump, countermovement jump, and …

Predictive factors of elite sprint performance: influences of muscle mechanical properties and functional parameters

I Loturco, R Kobal, K Kitamura… - The Journal of …, 2019‏ - journals.lww.com
ABSTRACT Loturco, I, Kobal, R, Kitamura, K, Fernandes, V, Moura, N, Siqueira, F, Cal Abad,
CC, and Pereira, LA. Predictive factors of elite sprint performance: influences of muscle …

The application of postactivation potentiation methods to improve sprint speed

R Healy, TM Comyns - Strength & Conditioning Journal, 2017‏ - journals.lww.com
Abstract THIS ARTICLE EXAMINES THE APPLICATION OF A VARIETY OF MODALITIES TO
ELICIT A POSTACTIVATION POTENTIATION (PAP) RESPONSE IN SPRINTING. WE …