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    STUDIA EDUCATIO ARTIS GYMNASTICAE - Issue no. 4 / 2019  
         
  Article:   BLOCK PERIODIZATION IN SPEED SKATING: EFFECT OF 4 WEEKS ON MAXIMUM FORCE AND POWER IN JUNIORS.

Authors:  STEF RALUCA DOINA, GROSU EMILIA FLORINA.
 
       
         
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DOI: 10.24193/subbeag.64(4).32

Published Online: 2019-12-30
Published Print: 2019-12-30
pp. 77-90

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Background: Block periodization has experienced a renewed interest in sports specialists due to proven efficiency in recent years with significant implications for optimizing the training programme by improving the methodology used. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of block periodization of the force program by combining traditional resistance training with pliometric exercises and induced changes to maximum force and power and its mean, in lower body, in junior speed skaters. Materials and Methods: Twelve subjects participated in this study, experiment group (PB) (n = 6) 17.51 ± 1.1 years (1) block periodization, focusing on alternative development of force and power and control (C) (n = 6) 17.89 ± 1.8 years, (2) linear periodization, focusing on the simultaneous development of force and power. Results: This indicate a significant increase in total weight lifted (P = 0.04), in (1RM) test during a back squat for both tested groups (PB = 19.6%; C = 10.4%), with a significant difference between this two. For the mean power measured in jump squat, a significant difference was observed between the pre and post-test period (P = 0.02), where the group (PB) had an increase of + 25.3% and (C) a decrease by-15.7%. Conclusions: The present study suggests that the block periodization of resistance training induces superior adaptations to the three studied variables respectively, maximum force and power and its mean in experiment group comparable to the control one that has followed a linear periodization, despite the similar volume and intensity.

Key words: 1RM, vertical jump, maximum power, maximum strength
 
         
     
         
         
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