Effects of Variable Resistance Training within Complex Training on Neuromuscular Adaptations in Collegiate Basketball Players

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Authors
Lin Shi, Mark Lyons, Michael Duncan, Sitong Chen, Zhenxiang Chen, Wei Guo, Dong Han
Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in neuromuscular performance between variable resistance training and constant resistance training within complex training. Twenty-one well-trained collegiate basketball players were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (variable resistance training) or a control group (constant resistance training) and completed a twice weekly training program over an 8-week period. Training programs were the same except that the experimental group included variable resistance via elastic bands (40% of the total load). Maximum strength, vertical jump, horizontal jump, and sprint performance were assessed pre- and postintervention. Both groups demonstrated significant increases in the back squat 1RM (experimental group +36.5% and control group +32.3%, both p < 0.001), countermovement jump (experimental group +12.9%, p = 0.002 and control group +5.6%, p = 0.02), and squat jump performance (experimental group +21.4% and control group +12.9%, both p < 0.001), whereas standing broad jump performance improved only in the experimental group (+2.9%, p = 0.029). Additionally, the experimental group showed significant improvement in the squat jump (p = 0.014) compared with the control group. However, no statistically significant differences were found between groups for countermovement jump (p = 0.06) and sprint performance at 10 m (p = 0.153) and 20 m (p = 0.076). We may conclude that both training modalities showed similar improvements in maximum strength. Performing variable resistance training within a complex training program is more efficient to enhance selective power performance in well-trained collegiate basketball players.
DOI
DOI: 10.2478/hukin-2022-0094
Citation
 APA 
Shi, L., Lyons, M., Duncan, M., Chen, S., Chen, Z., Guo, W., Han, D. (2022). Effects of Variable Resistance Training within Complex Training on Neuromuscular Adaptations in Collegiate Basketball Players. Journal of Human Kinetics, 84, 174-183. https://doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2022-0094
 Harvard 
Shi, L., Lyons, M., Duncan, M., Chen, S., Chen, Z., Guo, W., and Han, D. (2022). Effects of Variable Resistance Training within Complex Training on Neuromuscular Adaptations in Collegiate Basketball Players. Journal of Human Kinetics, 84, pp.174-183. https://doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2022-0094
 MLA 
Shi, Lin et al. “Effects of Variable Resistance Training within Complex Training on Neuromuscular Adaptations in Collegiate Basketball Players.” Journal of Human Kinetics, vol. 84, 2022, pp. 174-183. doi:10.2478/hukin-2022-0094.
 Vancouver 
Shi L, Lyons M, Duncan M, Chen S, Chen Z, Guo W et al. Effects of Variable Resistance Training within Complex Training on Neuromuscular Adaptations in Collegiate Basketball Players. Journal of Human Kinetics. 2022;84:174-183. https://doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2022-0094
Key words
elastic band, strength, jump, sprint, postactivation performance enhancement

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