Post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) is widely applied as a warm-up strategy to enhance performance. Although various rest intervals have been proposed following PAPE, an optimal recovery duration has not been clearly established. In addition, most previous studies applying PAPE have focused only on comparing individual variables rather than on multidirectional analysis of skill-related physical fitness factors. The purpose of this study was to identify the optimal rest interval following upper- and lower-body PAPE through a comprehensive analysis of skill-related physical fitness in elites. Seven male elites participated in a crossover design under four groups: control (CON), 3-minute rest (3RG), 8-minute rest (8RG), and 12-minute rest (12RG) groups following PAPE. PAPE was induced using resistance exercises at 85% of one-repetition maximum (1RM), consisting of the bench press for the upper body and squat for the lower body. Skill-related physical fitness was assessed using measures of power, agility, balance, speed, coordination, and reaction time. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24.0. One-way repeated-measures ANOVA with LSD. The significance level was set at .05. Lower-body power was greater in the 3RG and 12RG conditions compared with CON, whereas no significant differences were observed in upper-body power. Upper-body agility improved in both 3RG and 12RG relative to CON, while lower-body agility did not differ across conditions. Dynamic balance improvements were primarily evident in 3RG compared with CON. Speed did not differ significantly across conditions following upper-body PAPE. Coordination increased in 3RG compared with CON after upper-body PAPE, and in all rest conditions (3RG, 8RG, and 12RG) relative to CON after lower-body PAPE. Reaction time showed no significant differences across conditions. These findings suggest that the optimal rest interval following PAPE varies according to body segment and fitness component. However, when considering all skill-related fitness measures, a 3-minute rest interval may represent the optimal recovery duration in elites.
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Chang-Gyun Oh [ Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea ]
Eun-Jeong Bae [ Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea ]
Tae-Beom Seo [ Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea ]
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