Browsing Department of Sports & Health Sciences by Author "Beattie, Kris"
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Countermovement jump characteristics of world-class elite and sub-elite male sprinters.
Beattie, Kris; Tawiah-Dodoo, Jonas; Graham-Smith, Philip (SPSR, 2020-06-23)World-class 100m sprinters need a combination of exceptional acceleration, maximum-velocity and speed endurance; each of which are dictated by their own complex interplay of physiological and biomechanical factors [1]. ... -
The effect of post activation potentiation exercises (depth-jump vs. countermovement jumps) on Wingate anaerobic performance in collegiate athletics.
Doyle, Rory; Beattie, Kris (Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-10-16)An effective warm-up to enhance anaerobic power is essential prior to a cycling event (1). Postactivation potentiation (PAP) is the change in characteristics of the skeletal muscle through force-time / -velocity which ... -
Peak speed in Gaelic games: a systematic review of GPS methods
McGuinness, Eddie; Beattie, Kris; Lyons, Mark; Lane, Aoife; Higginbotham, Clement; Healy, Robin (Australian International Academic Centre (AIAC), 2023-10-31)Background: Peak speed is an essential physical quality in Gaelic games due to the offensive, defensive, and transitional nature of the sports. Objectives: The aims of the study were to systematically search the literature ...