The effect of maturation on adaptations to strength training and detraining in 11–15-year-olds
Author
Meylan, C.M.P.
Cronin, J.B.
Oliver, Jon
Hopkins, W.G.
Contreras, B.
Date
2014Type
Article
Publisher
Wiley
ISSN
0905-7188
1600-0838 (online)
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To investigate how maturity status modifies the effects of
strength training and detraining on performance, we subjected
33 young men to 8 weeks of strength training twice
per week followed by 8 weeks without training. Changes
in performance tests were analyzed in three maturity
groups based on years from/to age of predicted peak
height velocity (PHV): pre-PHV (−1.7 ± 0.4 years;
n = 10), mid-PHV (−0.2 ± 0.4 years; n = 11), and postPHV
(1.0 ± 0.4 years; n = 12). Mean training effects on
one repetition maximum strength (3.6–10.0%), maximum
explosive power (11–20%), jump length (6.5–7.4%), and
sprint times (−2.1% to −4.7%) ranged from small to large,
with generally greater changes in mid- and post-PHV
groups. Changes in force–velocity relationships reflected
generally greater increases in strength at faster velocities.
In the detraining period, the pre-PHV group showed
greatest loss of strength and power, the post-PHV group
showed some loss of sprint performance, but all groups
maintained or improved jump length. Strength training
was thus generally less effective before the growth spurt.
Maintenance programs are needed for most aspects of
explosive performance following strength training before
the growth spurt and for sprint speed after the growth spurt
Journal/conference proceeding
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports;
Citation
Meylan, C.M.P., Cronin, J.B., Oliver, J.L., Hopkins, W.G. and Contreras, B. (2014) 'The effect of maturation on adaptations to strength training and detraining in 11–15‐year‐olds', Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 24(3).
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Article published in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports available at https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.12128
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