The effects of an upper body conditioning stimulus on lower body post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE): a pilot study
Complex training where a high-load conditioning stimulus (CS) is performed prior to a biomechanically similar plyometric movement has been demonstrated to acutely enhance the performance of the plyometric movement in a phenomenon called post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE). Despite the pos...
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| description | Complex training where a high-load conditioning stimulus (CS) is performed prior to a biomechanically similar plyometric movement has been demonstrated to acutely enhance the performance of the plyometric movement in a phenomenon called post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE). Despite the positive influence PAPE can have on power production, the abundance of research has only investigated PAPE locally while comparing biomechanically similar movements. The purpose of this study was to determine if a heavy barbell bench press could elicit PAPE in a lower body plyometric movement. Eight (n = 8) resistance-trained males performed one set of countermovement jumps (CMJs) before (pre-CS) and three sets of CMJs after (post-CS) a heavy bench press set. Changes in muscle activation, jump height, work, power output, and rate of force development (RFD) during the early (E-RFD) and late (L-RFD) stages were compared between pre-CS and post-CS. The level of significance was set at p < .05. There were no significant differences in muscle activation, jump height, work, power output, or E-RFD (p > .05). There was a significant increase in L-RFD between pre-CS and the final set of jumps post-CS (p = .01). These results suggest that an upper body CS may not influence PAPE in the lower body. However, pairing a high-load upper body exercise with a lower body plyometric does not seem disadvantageous, and could be implemented as a strategy to maximize workout time efficiency with proper fatigue management incorporation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8342a35c3e54ed098595c609c7f80be2022-12-21T19:32:02ZengInternational Universities Strength and Conditioning AssociationInternational Journal of Strength and Conditioning2634-22352021-07-0111The effects of an upper body conditioning stimulus on lower body post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE): a pilot studyGrant Laskin0Scott TalpeyRobert Gregory1Florida State UniversitySouthern Connecticut State UniversityComplex training where a high-load conditioning stimulus (CS) is performed prior to a biomechanically similar plyometric movement has been demonstrated to acutely enhance the performance of the plyometric movement in a phenomenon called post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE). Despite the positive influence PAPE can have on power production, the abundance of research has only investigated PAPE locally while comparing biomechanically similar movements. The purpose of this study was to determine if a heavy barbell bench press could elicit PAPE in a lower body plyometric movement. Eight (n = 8) resistance-trained males performed one set of countermovement jumps (CMJs) before (pre-CS) and three sets of CMJs after (post-CS) a heavy bench press set. Changes in muscle activation, jump height, work, power output, and rate of force development (RFD) during the early (E-RFD) and late (L-RFD) stages were compared between pre-CS and post-CS. The level of significance was set at p < .05. There were no significant differences in muscle activation, jump height, work, power output, or E-RFD (p > .05). There was a significant increase in L-RFD between pre-CS and the final set of jumps post-CS (p = .01). These results suggest that an upper body CS may not influence PAPE in the lower body. However, pairing a high-load upper body exercise with a lower body plyometric does not seem disadvantageous, and could be implemented as a strategy to maximize workout time efficiency with proper fatigue management incorporation.https://journal.iusca.org/index.php/Journal/article/view/64bench presspowerrate of force developmentmuscle activationplyometric |
| spellingShingle | Grant Laskin Scott Talpey Robert Gregory The effects of an upper body conditioning stimulus on lower body post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE): a pilot study International Journal of Strength and Conditioning bench press power rate of force development muscle activation plyometric |
| title | The effects of an upper body conditioning stimulus on lower body post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE): a pilot study |
| title_full | The effects of an upper body conditioning stimulus on lower body post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE): a pilot study |
| title_fullStr | The effects of an upper body conditioning stimulus on lower body post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE): a pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of an upper body conditioning stimulus on lower body post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE): a pilot study |
| title_short | The effects of an upper body conditioning stimulus on lower body post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE): a pilot study |
| title_sort | effects of an upper body conditioning stimulus on lower body post activation performance enhancement pape a pilot study |
| topic | bench press power rate of force development muscle activation plyometric |
| url | https://journal.iusca.org/index.php/Journal/article/view/64 |
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