Effects of the movement velocity training on sprint performance / 体力科学

To investigate the effects of training focused on the movement velocity of the lower limbs (movement velocity training) on short sprint performance in young female non-athletes. Twenty-nine healthy young females (mean age: 20.1 ± 0.9 years) participated in this study. The subjects were randomized into a movement velocity training group (MV group, n=15) and a resistance training group (R group, n=14). MV group performed six lower limb exercises at high velocity (as fast as possible) with no load. R group performed five lower limb strength exercises using a resistance band. Both training programs were applied for 20 minutes per session, 5 days a week for 6 weeks. The following outcomes were measured at baseline and after 6 weeks of training: 30 m sprint time, 20- 26m running velocity, step length, step frequency, and muscle strength and movement velocity of knee extension. Significant group × time interactions were observed for the 30-m sprint time with the MV group exhibiting a significant improvement on simple main effect analysis. For the other parameters (step length, step frequency, and muscle strength and movement velocity of knee extension), group × time interactions were not observed and a significant main effect was observed. These findings suggest that training focused on the movement velocity of the lower limbs can be effective for improving sprint performance.

Treinamento com pesos, velocidade de movimento e desempenho muscular: uma revisão sistemática / Weight training, movement velocity and muscle performance: a systematic review

Estudos têm indicado o efeito da velocidade de movimento (VM) na promoção do desempenho e hipertrofia muscular de adultos jovens e idosos, contudo, não se sabe qual a velocidade mais adequada para tais melhorias. O objetivo desta revisão é verificar o efeito crônico de diferentes VM na hipertrofia e desempenho muscular, em jovens e idosos. Para tanto, foi realizada uma busca sistemática nas bases de dados: Biological Abstracts, LILACS®, MEDLINE® (Pubmed), SciELO®, Scopus e Oxford Journal. Foram incluídos nesta revisão 12 artigos originais que avaliaram força máxima isométrica e dinâmica (contração voluntária máxima, uma repetição máxima, potência) e hipertrofia muscular em humanos maiores de 18 anos após períodos de TP com diferentes VM. Foram identificados 12 estudos. Os resultados sugerem que para jovens, a maior parte dos estudos demonstra aumento similar da potência, força e hipertrofia muscular independentemente VM treinada. Para idosos, a maioria dos estudos confirma melhora da força muscular independentemente VM treinada. Contudo, para a potência ainda há controvérsias, pois alguns suportam que VM rápida e lenta são eficientes igualmente, enquanto outros afirmam que VM rápida é melhor. Apenas um estudo com idosos avaliou a hipertrofia e este encontrou que ambas VM são eficientes para aumento da mesma. Assim, conclui-se que independente da faixa etária, para força muscular, ambas as velocidades são recomendadas e eficazes. Entretanto, para hipertrofia e potência muscular ainda há controvérsias na literatura, necessitando que se desenvolvam mais estudos que busquem esclarecer tais imprecisões.

Studies have shown the effect of moving speed (MV) promoting muscle hypertrophy and performance of young and elderly adults, however, it is unclear what the most suitable speed for such improvements. The aim of this review is to evaluate the effect of different MV chronic hypertrophy and muscle performance in young and elderly. Therefore, we performed a systematic search in databases: Biological Abstracts, LILACS ®, MEDLINE ® (PubMed), SciELO ®, Scopus and Oxford Journal. Included in this review were 12 original articles that assessed maximal isometric and dynamic strength (maximal voluntary contraction, one repetition maximum power) and muscle hypertrophy in humans 18 years after periods of strength training with different MV. We identified 12 studies. The results suggest that for young people, most of the studies show a similar increase in power, strength, and muscle hypertrophy independently of MV trained. For seniors, the majority of studies confirms improves muscle strength regardless MV trained. However, in the power is still controversial because some of which supports fast and slow MV are also effective, while others claim MV faster is better. Only one study evaluated the elderly hypertrophy and found that both MV are effective for increase. Thus, it is concluded that regardless of age for muscular strength, both speeds are recommended and effective. However, for hypertrophy and muscular power is still controversial in the literature, requiring them to develop more studies that seek to clarify such inaccuracies.