The effects of rest intervals on jumping performance: A meta-analysis on post-activation potentiation studies
Abstract
The purpose of this meta-analytic review was to examine the extent and quality of research on the post-activation potentiation acute effect of rest interval manipulation on jumping performance. This manuscript adopted the recommendations from the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Statement. Criteria eligibility included crossover, randomised, non-randomised and counterbalanced studies that observed the voluntary muscle action-induced post-activation potentiation on jumping performance. Fourteen studies selected by two independent raters were included in the analysis. The rest intervals involved ranges including 0-3, 4-7, 8-12 and ≥16 min. The results demonstrated medium effect sizes for rest intervals 0-3 and 8-12 min (-0.25, confidence interval (CI): -0.51 to 0.01 for 0-3 min; 0.24, CI: -0.02 to 0.49 for 8-12 min) and a small effect for other ranges (0.15, CI: -0.08 to 0.38 for 4-7 min; 0.07, CI: -0.21 to 0.24 for ≥16 min). There was no evidence of heterogeneity for sub-groups (I2 = 0%; P < 0.001) and no indication of publication bias (Egger's test, P = 0.179). While a rest interval of 0-3 min induced a detrimental effect on jump performance, the range including 8-12 min had a beneficial impact on jump height. Findings suggest that the rest interval manipulation seems to affect post-activation potentiation magnitude and jump height.
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Turner et al. reported that ~75 s of alternate-leg bounding performed with (+10% body mass) and without (body mass only) a weighted vest potentiated subsequent sprint performance compared to a control trial.
“Turner et al 33 have recently reported that ~75 s of alternate-leg bounding performed with (+10% body mass) and without (body mass only) a weighted vest, potentiated subsequent sprint performance when compared to a control trial.”
From Half-time strategies to enhance second-half performance in team-sports players: A review and recommendations (2015) · cites this paper as [33]
A greater enhancement of sprint performance was observed in the body mass plus 10% trial compared to the body mass only trial, and this increase was related to the baseline speed of the participants.
“a greater enhancement of sprint performance was observed in the body mass plus 10% trial when compared to the body mass only trial and this increase was related to the baseline speed of the participants.”
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Plyometric exercise has been found to potentiate sprint performance.
“plyometric exercise has also been found to potentiate sprint performance 33 .”
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PAP has been observed following short duration plyometric activities.
“As PAP has been observed following short duration plyometric activities 33”
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Such exercises, when used as part of a rewarm-up strategy, may serve as a time-efficient method of improving subsequent performance.
“such exercises, when used as part of a rewarm-up strategy, may serve as a time-efficient method of improving subsequent performance.”
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- Authors
- Gouvêa, A. L., Fernandes, I. A., César, E. P., Silva, W. A. B., & Gomes, P. S. C.
- Affiliations
- University Gama Filho (BR)
- Venue
- Journal of Sports Sciences
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2013-03
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 459-467
- ISSN
- 0264-0414 (ISSN-L)
- 1466-447X
- OpenAlex
- W1991779207
- Cited by
- 132
- References
- 43
- Citations by year
- 2026: 12 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 9
- FWCI
- 0.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Sports Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Keywords
- post-activation potentiation, rest periods, jump performance, jump height, acute effects, muscle action, neuromuscular potentiation
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Movement, Rest, Exercise, Muscle, Skeletal, Athletic Performance
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