Sprint performance changes in adolescent athletes following a 6-week elastic resistance training program: a preliminary field study

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate the impact of a 6-week elastic resistance training program on sprint performance in adolescent athletes.
• Conducted a preliminary field study with adolescent athletes
• Implemented a 6-week elastic resistance training intervention
• Measured short acceleration over 30 meters and speed endurance over 400 meters
• Small improvements in short acceleration (30 m) observed
• Notable increases in speed endurance (400 m) identified
• Intervention suggested to be practically relevant for developing anaerobic capacity