33rd Annual Student Research Conference
Effect of Postactivation Potentiation on Vertical Jump Performance in College Men
Logan G. Woolf* and Ross L. Henson
Dr. Jerry Mayhew and Prof. Jana Arabas, Faculty Mentors
Postactivation potentiation (PAP) has been shown to enhance vertical jump (VJ) performance. PAP typically has been performed with a heavy squat or deadlift maneuver. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect a weight-vest PAP (10% BW added) warmup on VJ in college men. Warmup consisted of 5 minutes of submaximal jumps with and without added weight followed by a 5-min rest before performing VJ. Eighteen men performed 3 VJ trials using a Vertec and jump mat with and without a PAP warmup protocol in a counter-balanced design. Paired t-tests revealed no significant difference between PAP (23.2 ±2.5 ins) and non-PAP (23.0 ± 2.7 ins) warmups on VJ. Vertec (23.0 ± 2.5 ins) and jump mat (23.2 ± 2.5 ins) measurements were not significantly different. A weighted-vest warmup with light load does not appear to influence VJ ability in college men.
Keywords: Postactivation Potentiation, Vertical Jump, Warmup
Topic(s):Exercise Science
Presentation Type: Poster
Session: TBA
Location: TBA
Time: TBA