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: Received: 2 March 2024 / Approved: 2 March 2024 / Online: 4 March 2024 (09:30:32 CET)
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Prieto-González, P.; Yagin, F.H.; Sánchez-Infante, J.; Ardigò, L.P. Effectiveness of Maximum, Explosive and Combined Strength Training on Endurance Runners Performance Indicators: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Preprints2024, 2024030094. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0094.v1
Prieto-González, P.; Yagin, F.H.; Sánchez-Infante, J.; Ardigò, L.P. Effectiveness of Maximum, Explosive and Combined Strength Training on Endurance Runners Performance Indicators: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Preprints 2024, 2024030094. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0094.v1
Prieto-González, P.; Yagin, F.H.; Sánchez-Infante, J.; Ardigò, L.P. Effectiveness of Maximum, Explosive and Combined Strength Training on Endurance Runners Performance Indicators: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Preprints2024, 2024030094. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0094.v1
APA Style
Prieto-González, P., Yagin, F.H., Sánchez-Infante, J., & Ardigò, L.P. (2024). Effectiveness of Maximum, Explosive and Combined Strength Training on Endurance Runners Performance Indicators: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0094.v1
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Prieto-González, P., Jorge Sánchez-Infante and Luca Paolo Ardigò. 2024 "Effectiveness of Maximum, Explosive and Combined Strength Training on Endurance Runners Performance Indicators: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0094.v1
Abstract
The effectiveness of combining strength-specific training with endurance training to enhance the performance of endurance runners remains uncertain. This study aimed to analyze effect of practising maximum-strength (MAX), explosive strength (EXP) or both combined (COMB) on seven runners’ performance-indicators: vertical jump (VJ), one-repetition-maximum-squat (1RM), peak-velocity/peak-running-speed (PV), lactate-threshold (over incremental-test-protocols, LT), middle-distance-time-trial (TT), maximum-oxygen-consumption (VO2max), running-economy (RE). Systematic-review (Scopus, Wed of Science, Sports Discuss, PubMed) with meta-analysis was conducted following PRISMA standards. Inclusion-criteria (PICOS) were: recreational or well-trained athletes aged 18-45 performing concurrent-training ≥five-week. Used search-terms were related to different types of strength/endurance, participants’ age, sport-modality. 20 manuscripts were selected, quality-assessed with PEDro. MAX training is more effective than EXP, COMB in improving VJ, 1RM, PV, while COMB is more effective than MAX, EXP to enhance TT. MAX is more effective than EXP in improving LT. Concurrent-workouts do not provide additional benefits to VO2max. It is unknown which strength-modality (MAX, EXP or COMB) is more effective in improving RE. Concurrent-training is more effective than single-mode-endurance-training for enhancing specific performance-variables in adult-endurance-runners. Middle-, long-distance-runners may consider incorporating MAX-training to target specific goals, e.g., improving VJ, 1RM, LT, PV while utilizing COMB-training to enhance TT. Certain variables may benefit from EXP. New randomized-controlled-trials are required to confirm these findings.
Keywords
endurance; running; concurrent training; maximum strength; explosive strength
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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