The effect of post activation potentiation exercises (depth-jump vs. countermovement jumps) on Wingate anaerobic performance in collegiate athletics.

Abstract

An effective warm-up to enhance anaerobic power is essential prior to a cycling event (1). Postactivation potentiation (PAP) is the change in characteristics of the skeletal muscle through force-time / -velocity which leads to an acute ↑ in muscular power and strength (2). Plyometric exercises like the depth jump (DJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ) are used as methods of inducing PAP (3). The aim of this study was to compare the PAP effect of DJs and CMJs on cycling sprinting ability in a Wingate anaerobic test ...