The use of wearable resistance and weighted vest for sprint performance and kinematics : a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Wearable resistance (WR) and weighted vests (WV) can be used in almost all training conditions to enhance sprint performance; however, positioning and additional mass are different in WV and WR strategies, affecting performance and kinematics differently. We aimed to systematically review the literature, searching for intervention studies that reported the acute or chronic kinematic and performance impact of WV and WR and comparing them. We analyzed Pubmed, Embase, Scopus, and SPORTDiscuss databases for longitudinal and cross-over studies investigating sprint performance or kinematics using an inverse-variance with a random-effect method for meta-analysis. After the eligibility assessment, 25 studies were included in the meta-analysis. Cross-over WR and WV studies found significantly higher sprint times and higher ground contact times (CT) compared to unloaded (UL) conditions. However, WR presented a lower step frequency (SF) compared to UL, whereas WV presented a lower step length (SL). Only one study investigated the chronic adaptations for WR, indicating a superiority of the WR group on sprint time compared to the control group. However, no difference was found chronically for WV regarding sprint time, CT, and flight time (FT). Our findings suggest that using WV and WR in field sports demonstrates overload sprint gesture through kinematic changes, however, WR can be more suitable for SF-reliant athletes and WV for SL-reliant athletes. Although promising for chronic performance improvement, coaches and athletes should carefully consider WV and WR use since there is no supporting evidence that WV or WR will impact sprint performance, CT, and FT.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 14(2024), 1 vom: 05. März, Seite 5453

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bertochi, Gabriel Felipe Arantes [VerfasserIn]
Tasinafo Júnior, Márcio Fernando [VerfasserIn]
Santos, Izabela A [VerfasserIn]
Sasaki, Jeffer Eidi [VerfasserIn]
Mota, Gustavo R [VerfasserIn]
Jordão, Gabriela Gregorutti [VerfasserIn]
Puggina, Enrico Fuini [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 07.03.2024

Date Revised 14.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-024-54282-8

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NLM369332377