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Paul Hoffman has read and researched several research papers on sprinting and performance articles, so you don’t have to. If any of these articles interest you, feel free to research the case studies and methodology and come up with your own conclusions.
(Click on the link to the original reference, where applicable)
1. Influence of shoe sole bending stiffness on sprinting performance.
This study investigated the influence of shoe sole bending stiffness on sprint performance, in relation to anthropometric and strength-power capability characteristics of sprinters.
The purpose of this review was to examine only those studies which would allow us to infer the benefits of resistance training on improving time trial performance.
3. Caffeine ingestion enhances Wingate performance: a meta-analysis
The positive effects of caffeine ingestion on aerobic performance are well-established; however, recent findings are suggesting that caffeine ingestion might also enhance components of anaerobic performance.
A commonly used test of anaerobic performance and power output is the 30-second Wingate test. Several studies explored the effects of caffeine ingestion on Wingate performance, with equivocal findings.
The results presented herein may be helpful for developing more efficient evidence-based recommendations regarding caffeine supplementation.
4. UNUSUAL SUPPLEMENT FOR EXERCISE PERFORMANCE
The main purpose of this article is to present some possibilities for combating the awful taste of baking soda, and to explain how it benefits exercise performance.
5. Differential Effects of Different Warm-up Protocols on Repeated Sprints-Induced Muscle Damage.
The purpose of this investigation was to examine whether adding a set of hamstring resistance exercise or dynamic stretching to a regular running-based warm-up before a bout of repeated sprints provides protective effects against the sprinting-induced muscle damage.
6. The effect of massage on acceleration and sprint performance in track & field athletes
Conclusions: Massage prior to competition remains questionable due to a lack of effectiveness in improving sprint performance. Further, pre-competition massage may not be more effective as a pre-event modality, over a traditional warm-up.
7. THE CONTRIBUTION OF RUNNING BEHAVIOR TO BRAIN GROWTH AND COGNITION IN PRIMATES
by ALICIA M. DELOUIZE B.S., B.A., University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 2012.
A very interesting master’s thesis that suggests running contributed to the evolution of our brains.
8. Serum androgen levels and their relation to performance in track and field: mass spectrometry results from 2127 observations in male and female elite athletes.
Stéphane Bermon. Pierre-Yves Garnier. British Journal of Sports Medicine. July 2017.
The type of athletic event did not influence fT [free testosterone] concentration among elite women, whereas male sprinters showed higher values for fT than male athletes in other events. Men involved in all throwing events showed significantly (p<0.05) lower testosterone and sex hormone binding globulin than men in other events. When compared with the lowest female fT tertile, women with the highest fT tertile performed significantly (p<0.05) better in 400 m, 400 m hurdles, 800 m, hammer throw, and pole vault with margins of 2.73%, 2.78%, 1.78%, 4.53%, and 2.94%, respectively. Such a pattern was not found in any of the male athletic events.
9. Sled Towing Acutely Decreases Acceleration Sprint Time.
Wong, Megan A.; Dobbs, Ian J.; Watkins, Casey M.; Barillas, Saldiam R.; Lin, A.; Archer, David C.; Lockie, Robert G.; Coburn, Jared W.; Brown, Lee E. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research: July 2017.
The title is a little misleading. They are saying the rest interval needs to be individualized in order to have a beneficial effect on acceleration, as the immediate aftermath is decreased acceleration.
10. Carbohydrates: Timing Recommendations for Enhanced Performance
by Matt Mosman
[note: This article, which appeared in Google Scholar, is from a commercial website. No endorsement is implied. The article is well referenced.]
Conclusion: Strategic carbohydrate consumption before, during, and after exercise training should be a foremost concern for athletes to maximize muscle glycogen levels before the onset of exercise, as well to provide energy to muscle during exercise and hasten recovery of glycogen after exercise is complete.
BONUS
11. How to Rehab a Hamstring Strain
By Aaron Horschig
[note: This article, which appeared in Google Scholar, is from a commercial website. No endorsement is implied. The article is well referenced.]
12. The Effects of Foam Rolling on Maximum Sprint Performance and Range of Motion
Miller, Kelsey L.. California State University, Fullerton, ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2017.
Performance times did not increase, but range of motion did.
13. Relationship of body mass index with agility and speed
of university players.
Dr. Mahesh Singh Dhapola and Dr. Bharat Verma. International Journal of Physical Educations, Sports, and Health. 2017.
They found a correlation between weight but not height.
14. What Kind Of Groin Pain Do You Have?
By Aaron Horschig
[note: This article, which appeared in Google Scholar, is from a commercial website. No endorsement is implied. The article is well referenced.]
15. What You Need to Know about Creatine.
Mason Woodruff
[note: This article, which appeared in Google Scholar, is from a commercial website. No endorsement is implied. The article is well referenced.]
16. Acute Effects of Dynamic Stretching on Muscle Flexibility and Performance: An Analysis of the Current Literature.
Jules Opplert. Nicolas Babault October 2017. Sports Medicine Journal.
Evidently there is much less consensus than we thought. Good review of literature.
Paul Hoffman
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