Postactivation Potentiation and Its Practical Applicability: A Brief Review

It has been suggested that postactivation potentiation (PAP) may be manipulated to enhance both acute performance and chronic adaptation. PAP refers to the phenomenon by which acute muscle force output is enhanced as a result of contractile history. Evidence exists regarding the existence of PAP. Ho...

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Published inJournal of strength and conditioning research Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 453 - 458
Main Author Robbins, Daniel W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies 01.05.2005
Subjects
Adaptation, Physiological - physiology
Exercise - physiology
Humans
Long-Term Potentiation - physiology
Muscle Contraction - physiology
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Physical Education and Training - methods
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Summary:It has been suggested that postactivation potentiation (PAP) may be manipulated to enhance both acute performance and chronic adaptation. PAP refers to the phenomenon by which acute muscle force output is enhanced as a result of contractile history. Evidence exists regarding the existence of PAP. However, the determination of methods to best manipulate and exploit PAP remains elusive. Studies to date would seem to indicate that the practical applicability of PAP in terms of enhancing athletic performance is limited.
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ISSN:1064-8011
1533-4287
DOI:10.1519/R-14653.1