Effects of Hip-Dominant Strength Exercises on Post-Activation Performance Enhancement
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Abstract
This study aimed to compare the effects on post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) of an axial load exercise, the deadlift (DL), and a hip joint-dominant exercise, the hip thrust (HT). Fifteen resistance-trained male rugby players with ≥5 years of experience (age: 22.7 ± 1.6 years; body mass index: 27.2 ± 2.3 kg/m2) participated in this study. They performed two repetitions at 90% of their one-repetition maximum with 8 min of recovery between the HT and the DL exercises. The order of the exercises was randomized, and then a standing broad jump (BJ) was performed. There were significant changes in BJ distance after DL (Δ = 7.1 cm; 95% confidence interval [CI] 4.5–9.7; p < 0.001; d = 0.29 [0.16–0.53]) and after HT (Δ = 5.1 cm; 95% CI 2.1–7.8; p = 0.003; d = 0.23 [0.08–0.43]); no difference was found between protocols. In a two-way repeated-measures model, a main effect of Time was observed (p < 0.001; η2p = 0.707), with no effects for Protocol (p = 0.122; η2p = 0.162) or for the Time × Protocol interaction (p = 0.326; η2p = 0.069). DL and HT elicited significant but small PAPE effects as expressed through BJ outcomes, with no between-protocol differences.
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OpenAlex topics: Sports Performance and Training · Sports injuries and prevention · Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
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Physical Activity and Sports, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Salvador, Buenos Aires C1020ADN, Argentina
Department of Human Physiology, Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain
Internal Medicine UGC, Victoria Virgen University Hospital, Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga (IBIMA), 29071 Málaga, Spain
CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
UIRFIDE (Sport Performance and Physical Fitness Research Group), Department of Physical and Sport Education, Faculty of Physical, Activity and Sport Sciences, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Research Group in Elite Sports Performance (DBSS-HiPer), Dynamical Business & Science Society—DBSS International SAS, Bogotá 110311, Colombia
Hologenomiks Research Group, Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain
Research Group in Physical Activity, Sports and Health Sciences (GICAFS), Universidad de Córdoba, Montería 230002, Colombia
Sport and Physical Activity Studies Centre, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, 08500 Barcelona, Spain
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