Effects of short-term resistance training and tapering on maximal strength, peak power, throwing ball velocity, and sprint performance in handball players

• DOI: 10.1101/586586
• Publication Date: 2019-03-22T17:05:46Z
• Authors: Souhail Hermassi; Aloui Ghaith; René Schwesig; Roy J. Shephard; Mohamed Souhaiel ...
• Keywords: Tapering; Sprint; Squat

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the effect short-term resistance training and two weeks tapering on physical performances in handball players. Following a ten-week progressive program, subjects were divided between an experimental (n = 10) control group 10). completed followed by two-week period when intensity tapered 60%, while maintained their typical pattern training. Muscle power (force–velocity test squat counter-movement jump tests), sprinting ability (10m 30m), change direction (T-half test) throwing velocity (a 3-step throw with run, throw) evaluated before training, at end after tapering. showed significantly larger interaction effects for 10-week (12/15, 80%), than following 2 (10/15, 67%), largest gains being 15 m sprint times (d=3.78) maximal muscular strength snatch (d=3.48). Although performance generally continued increase over tapering, mean size markedly higher (d=1.92, range: 0.95-3.78) that seen during (d=1.02, range:−0.17-2.09). Nevertheless ten effective overall tactic muscle power, ball