RT Journal Article
T1 Effects of Resisted Methods upon Sprint Performance in Rugby Players: A Systematic Review
A1 Espasa, Luca Maximiliano
A1 Abad Robles, Manuel Tomás
A1 Giménez Fuentes-Guerra, Francisco Javier
A1 Robles Rodríguez, José
A1 Rodríguez Macías, Manuel
AB The resisted method can provide an effective way to improve sprinting in boththe acceleration and maximal velocity phases. However, substantial discrepancies exist inthe literature regarding the influence of the athletes’ training status and the prescription ofthe load to be used in relation to the specific components of the desired sprint performanceand its phases. The aim of this study was to carry out a systematic review of the researchthat analyzes the effects of the application of a sprint overload in rugby players, as wellas to establish the results obtained in relation to the percentage of the load applied. Forthis purpose, the guidelines provided in the PRISMA Declaration were followed, and asearch was conducted in five databases: PubMed,Web of Science, PsycInfo, Scopus, andSPORTDiscus. After screening, a total of 16 reports were included that met the proposedeligibility criteria. The results yielded information based on the effect of the application ofan overload on the following aspects: (1) adaptation to training; (2) acute post-activationpotentiation effect; and (3) acute effect and its influence on running kinematics and kinetics.It can be concluded that in order to work on weighted sprint training, the percentage ofload to be used must be taken into account, as this percentage will determine to a largeextent the effect that will be produced when it is applied.
PB MDPI
SN 2076-3417 (electrónico)
YR 2025
FD 2025-04
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/25442
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/25442
LA eng
NO Espasa, L.M.; Abad Robles, M.T.; Giménez Fuentes-Guerra, F.J.; Robles Rodríguez, J.; Rodríguez Macías, M. (2025). Effects of Resisted Methods upon Sprint Performance in Rugby Players: A Systematic Review. Applied Sciences. (Issue 5, 4800). https://doi.org/ 10.3390/app15094800
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026