The Effect of Different Training Surfaces on some Physical Performance Indicators of Female Sprinters
Subject Areas : Physical Activity and HealthHassan Faraji 1 , Amina Enferadi 2
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2 - 1. Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Mari.C. Islamic Azad University, Marivan, Iran.
Keywords: Sports Surfaces, Speed Performance, Anaerobic Power,
Abstract :
Aim: In the present study, the effect of three training surfaces: tartan, indoor floor, and asphalt on speed, explosive power, and agility in female sprinters was investigated.
Method: 14 subjects performed functional tests in three conditions of tartan track, indoor floor, and asphalt in 3 non-consecutive sessions in a within-group design with mutual balancing. Speed was assessed with a 20-meter field test, agility with a T-agility test, muscle strength and leg muscle power with a paired long jump test, and explosive power with a vertical jump test.
Results: There was a significant difference in speed performance between the three surfaces of tartan, indoor floor, and asphalt ((p=0.001), F=16.32). Speed records on tartan surfaces were better than asphalt and indoor flooring. A significant difference was also observed between the different surfaces in terms of vertical jump performance ((p=0.001), F=8.96), and the vertical jump results on tartan were better than indoor and indoor were better than asphalt. No significant difference was observed between the three surfaces in terms of long jump performance ((p=0.215), F=2.08) and agility ((p=0.508), F=1.03).
Conclusion: The results showed that speed and vertical jump performance on tartan surface were better than asphalt and indoor surfaces. However, the effect of these three surfaces on agility and long jump was not observed.
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