Effect of lower body explosive power on sprint time in a sled-towing exercise
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BiomechanicsCountermovement jump
Sprint
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Introduction. — This study investigated the correlation between lower body explosive power
and the rate of increase in sprint time with increasing sled weight in a sled-towing exercise.
Synthesis of the facts. — Eight male sprinters performed tests of lower body explosive power.
The rate of increase in sprint time showed a strong correlation with countermovement jump
height (r = —0.73) and with normalized peak power in a countermovement jump (r = —0.81) and
a squat jump (r = —0.80).
Conclusion. — Inter-athlete differences in the rate of increase in sprint time might be due to
differences in the athlete’s power-to-weight ratio.