Exploring strength and conditioning practitioners’ perceptions about using priming exercise as a pre-competition strategy to improve performance

IF 1.5 4区 教育学 Q3 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Patrick M. Holmberg, Scott Russell, Katherine A. O’Brien, Lachlan P. James, Vincent G. Kelly
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The term ‘priming exercise’ has recently been introduced to describe exercise stimuli prescribed to enhance performance within 1–48 hours of that stimulus. Despite evidence of these activities being utilised in competitive settings, the reasoning underpinning the application of priming exercise is not yet clear. Therefore, this study aimed to explore practitioners’ perceptions about using priming exercise as a pre-competition strategy to improve performance. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 practitioners involved in prescribing training programs to elite Australian athletes. Reflexive thematic analysis revealed six organising themes (i.e. ‘limited and inapplicable research findings’, ‘consideration of athletes’ training age’, risk-return of priming session outcomes’, ‘logistical concerns’, ‘buy-in’ and ‘priming exercise prescription’) later grouped into a global theme, representing the ‘challenges of applying priming exercise’. The findings highlight contextual factors influencing practitioners’ use of priming exercise and, based on these considerations, draw attention to the apparent uncertainty about whether these stimuli can be prescribed effectively to improve competition performance in sports. In addition to gaining insight into applied priming strategies, the present findings may be used to inform externally valid and relevant study designs that subsequently guide practice.
探索力量和体能训练实践者对使用启动训练作为赛前策略来提高成绩的看法
“启动运动”一词最近被引入来描述在刺激后1-48小时内提高表现的运动刺激。尽管有证据表明这些活动在竞争环境中被利用,但支撑启动练习应用的推理尚不清楚。因此,本研究旨在探讨从业人员对使用启动练习作为赛前策略来提高成绩的看法。对28名为澳大利亚优秀运动员开具训练方案处方的从业人员进行了半结构化访谈。反思性主题分析揭示了六个组织主题(即“有限和不适用的研究成果”,“运动员训练年龄的考虑”,启动会话结果的风险回报”,“后勤问题”,“买入”和“启动运动处方”)后来被分组为一个全球主题,代表“应用启动运动的挑战”。研究结果强调了影响从业者使用启动练习的环境因素,并基于这些考虑,提请注意这些刺激是否可以有效地规定以提高体育比赛成绩的明显不确定性。除了深入了解应用启动策略外,本研究结果还可用于为外部有效和相关的研究设计提供信息,从而指导实践。
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期刊介绍: The International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching is a peer-reviewed, international, academic/professional journal, which aims to bridge the gap between coaching and sports science. The journal will integrate theory and practice in sports science, promote critical reflection of coaching practice, and evaluate commonly accepted beliefs about coaching effectiveness and performance enhancement. Open learning systems will be promoted in which: (a) sports science is made accessible to coaches, translating knowledge into working practice; and (b) the challenges faced by coaches are communicated to sports scientists. The vision of the journal is to support the development of a community in which: (i) sports scientists and coaches respect and learn from each other as they assist athletes to acquire skills by training safely and effectively, thereby enhancing their performance, maximizing their enjoyment of the sporting experience and facilitating character development; and (ii) scientific research is embraced in the quest to uncover, understand and develop the processes involved in sports coaching and elite performance.
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