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The effects of 8-week complex training on lower-limb strength and power of Chinese elite female modern pentathlon athletes

Complex training (CT) is a combination training method that alternates between performing high-load resistance training (RT) and plyometric training within one single session. The study aimed to examine the effects of CT on lower-limb strength and power of elite female modern pentathlon athletes und...

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Autores principales: Qiao, Zining, Guo, Zhenxiang, Li, Bin, Liu, Meng, Miao, Guozhen, Zhou, Limingfei, Bao, Dapeng, Zhou, Junhong
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Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9640941/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36389588
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.977882
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author Qiao, Zining
Guo, Zhenxiang
Li, Bin
Liu, Meng
Miao, Guozhen
Zhou, Limingfei
Bao, Dapeng
Zhou, Junhong
author_facet Qiao, Zining
Guo, Zhenxiang
Li, Bin
Liu, Meng
Miao, Guozhen
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Zhou, Junhong
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description Complex training (CT) is a combination training method that alternates between performing high-load resistance training (RT) and plyometric training within one single session. The study aimed to examine the effects of CT on lower-limb strength and power of elite female modern pentathlon athletes under the new modern pentathlon format and competition rules. Ten female participants (age: 23.55 ± 2.22 years, weight: 60.59 ± 3.87 kg, height: 169.44 ± 4.57 cm, and training experience: 6.90 ± 2.08 years) of the national modern pentathlon team completed 8 weeks of RT as followed by 8 weeks of CT, with 2 weeks of break. Then, the participants conducted 8 weeks of CT, which included RT combined with plyometric training (e.g., drop jump and continuous jump). All stages of training were designed by the linear strength training period theories, requiring participants to train twice for the first 4 weeks and three times for the second 4 weeks. The one-repetition maximum (1RM) of squat, isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP), counter-movement jump (CMJ), squat jump (SJ), pre-stretch augmentation percentage (PSAP), and reaction strength index (RSI) were assessed before and after both RT and CT training. One-way repeated-measure ANOVA models revealed that the 1RM of squat was significantly improved (p < 0.001) after RT as compared to pre-RT. No significant improvement in IMTP (p = 0.055), CMJ (p = 0.194), SJ (p = 0.692), PSAP (p = 0.087), and RSI (p = 0.238) was not observed. After CT, 1RM of squat (p < 0.001), IMTP (p < 0.035), CMJ (p < 0.001), SJ (p < 0.008), RSI (p < 0.006) were significant improved as compared to pre-RT, post-RT and pre-CT, while significant improvements in PSAP were observed as compared to pre-RT (p = 0.003) and pre-CT (p = 0.027), but not to post-RT (p = 0.156). This pilot study showed the promise of CT following RT to improve lower-limb strength and power in elite female modern pentathlon athletes. The findings are worthwhile to be confirmed in future studies with larger sample size and randomized design.
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spelling pubmed-96409412022-11-15 The effects of 8-week complex training on lower-limb strength and power of Chinese elite female modern pentathlon athletes Qiao, Zining Guo, Zhenxiang Li, Bin Liu, Meng Miao, Guozhen Zhou, Limingfei Bao, Dapeng Zhou, Junhong Front Psychol Psychology Complex training (CT) is a combination training method that alternates between performing high-load resistance training (RT) and plyometric training within one single session. The study aimed to examine the effects of CT on lower-limb strength and power of elite female modern pentathlon athletes under the new modern pentathlon format and competition rules. Ten female participants (age: 23.55 ± 2.22 years, weight: 60.59 ± 3.87 kg, height: 169.44 ± 4.57 cm, and training experience: 6.90 ± 2.08 years) of the national modern pentathlon team completed 8 weeks of RT as followed by 8 weeks of CT, with 2 weeks of break. Then, the participants conducted 8 weeks of CT, which included RT combined with plyometric training (e.g., drop jump and continuous jump). All stages of training were designed by the linear strength training period theories, requiring participants to train twice for the first 4 weeks and three times for the second 4 weeks. The one-repetition maximum (1RM) of squat, isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP), counter-movement jump (CMJ), squat jump (SJ), pre-stretch augmentation percentage (PSAP), and reaction strength index (RSI) were assessed before and after both RT and CT training. One-way repeated-measure ANOVA models revealed that the 1RM of squat was significantly improved (p < 0.001) after RT as compared to pre-RT. No significant improvement in IMTP (p = 0.055), CMJ (p = 0.194), SJ (p = 0.692), PSAP (p = 0.087), and RSI (p = 0.238) was not observed. After CT, 1RM of squat (p < 0.001), IMTP (p < 0.035), CMJ (p < 0.001), SJ (p < 0.008), RSI (p < 0.006) were significant improved as compared to pre-RT, post-RT and pre-CT, while significant improvements in PSAP were observed as compared to pre-RT (p = 0.003) and pre-CT (p = 0.027), but not to post-RT (p = 0.156). This pilot study showed the promise of CT following RT to improve lower-limb strength and power in elite female modern pentathlon athletes. The findings are worthwhile to be confirmed in future studies with larger sample size and randomized design. Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-25 /pmc/articles/PMC9640941/ /pubmed/36389588 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.977882 Text en Copyright © 2022 Qiao, Guo, Li, Liu, Miao, Zhou, Bao and Zhou. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Qiao, Zining
Guo, Zhenxiang
Li, Bin
Liu, Meng
Miao, Guozhen
Zhou, Limingfei
Bao, Dapeng
Zhou, Junhong
The effects of 8-week complex training on lower-limb strength and power of Chinese elite female modern pentathlon athletes
title The effects of 8-week complex training on lower-limb strength and power of Chinese elite female modern pentathlon athletes
title_full The effects of 8-week complex training on lower-limb strength and power of Chinese elite female modern pentathlon athletes
title_fullStr The effects of 8-week complex training on lower-limb strength and power of Chinese elite female modern pentathlon athletes
title_full_unstemmed The effects of 8-week complex training on lower-limb strength and power of Chinese elite female modern pentathlon athletes
title_short The effects of 8-week complex training on lower-limb strength and power of Chinese elite female modern pentathlon athletes
title_sort effects of 8-week complex training on lower-limb strength and power of chinese elite female modern pentathlon athletes
topic Psychology
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9640941/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36389588
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.977882
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