| Numerous research studies have shown that postactivation potentiation (PAP) is a successful way to acutely improve athletic performance, especially in events requiring vertical performance tests. However, few studies have examined its effect on tasks involving horizontal performance tests. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of different warm-up protocols on soccer ball kick speed.;Thirteen college-aged females (age 22.84 +/- 2.44 years, height 164.46 +/- 7.01 cm, mass 64.06 +/- 5.81 kg, 1RM 43.43 +/- 4.78 kg) were tested for soccer ball kick speed. Subjects performed four sessions on four separate days. Baseline measurements for ball speed and 1RM testing was performed on the first day. The protocol used for all other days was randomly chosen and required subjects to perform a PAP warm-up, dynamic warm-up, or a combination warm-up (dynamic plus PAP). A 1 x 4 (ball speed times condition) analysis of variance was conducted. No significant differences between any conditions were found. |
