Kinematic characteristics of resisted sled sprints under different loading conditions

Abstract

Resistance training exercises have been associated with improved sprint performance. The principle of specificity states that training should be relevant and appropriate to the sport for which the athlete is training and may explain the limited transfer from traditional resistance training to improved sprint performance. Considering the principle of specificity, the addition of an external load to the action of sprinting may offer a more specific form of resistance training for athletes AIM: to elucidate the specificity of resisted sled sprints ( by examining the kinematic characteristics of RSS under different loading conditions and in different