Sprint performance changes in adolescent athletes following a 6-week elastic resistance training program: a preliminary field study
While absolute improvements in short acceleration (30 m) were small, the intervention showed greater practical relevance for speed endurance (400 m). Coaches should consider ERT as a supplementary tool for developing anaerobic capacity in youth athletes.
Authors
- Neşe Akpinar Kocakulak
- Hasan Esenkaya
Institutions
- Izmir University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-026-01622-y
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00