Date of Award
Spring 4-8-2024
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Kinesiology and Health
First Advisor
J. Andrew Doyle
Second Advisor
Michael Martino
Third Advisor
Christopher Ingalls
Fourth Advisor
Jerry Wu
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the potentiation effect of a conditioning activity (CA) on a high velocity movement (HVM) that occurs in a different biomechanical plane. Previous studies have shown an increase in HVM performance following a CA that is biomechanically similar, but it is unknown whether this phenomenon will occur when the two movements (CA and HVM) are biomechanically dissimilar, i.e. occurs in a different movement plane. This study employed a within-subject, repeated measures design. Male collegiate athletes underwent four experimental sessions; one involving no potentiation warm up, one involving a biomechanically dissimilar CA, and two involving a biomechanically similar CA (one being sagittal plane movements and one being transverse/frontal plane movements) prior to a high velocity movement performance task. The subjects were tested on a rotational medicine ball throw and vertical jump as the HVM following the warmup conditions. Force-velocity measures were taken during the HVM to determine the potentiation effect of the different testing conditions. The results of this study showed a significant increase in multiple force variables (peak force, relative peak force, horizontal peak force, and horizontal rate of force development) of both the back leg and lead leg in a transverse plane HVM following a transverse plane CA, or biomechanically similar action, confirming existing literature. However, no significant increase in transverse HVM was seen following a sagittal CA, i.e. when the HVM was in a biomechanically dissimilar plane of motion. These results suggest that potentiation is dependent on the biomechanical aspects of the CA used.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/36938439
Recommended Citation
Parks, Austin, "Is There a Post-Activation Performance Enhancement of a Conditioning Activity on a High-Velocity Movement in a Different Biomechanical Plane of Motion." Dissertation, Georgia State University, 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/36938439
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