Characteristics and effects of resisted sprint training methods

There are different training methods for improving sprint performance, and resisted sprint training methods are one of the most popular. Sprint resisted methods are characterized by executing sprints with an added load. The direction of the resistance applied to the athlete is different for each device, and so each device has different effects on the athlete’s velocity and sprinting mechanics. Thus, there are different resisted sprint training methods, which are: sled or tire towing, weighted belt/vest, speed parachutes, up-hill sprinting, and sand sprinting. The main purpose when using resisted methods is to improve an athlete’s specific-strength, or, to achieve the greatest exercise specificity, such that the athlete’s movement patterns should remain similar to those observed in unloaded sprinting. Therefore, the acute, short-, medium-, and long-term effects of resisted sprint training methods are reviewed in the present paper.

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