Similar Strength and Power Adaptations between Two Different Velocity-Based Training Regimens in Collegiate Female Volleyball Players

Jacob T Rauch; Irineu Loturco; Nicholas Cheesman; Justin Thiel; Michael Alvarez; Nicholas Miller; Nathan Carpenter; Christopher Barakat; Gloria Velasquez; Alexandria Stanjones; Daniel Aube; Jody C Andersen; Eduardo O De Souza

doi:10.3390/sports6040163

Similar Strength and Power Adaptations between Two Different Velocity-Based Training Regimens in Collegiate Female Volleyball Players

Sports (Basel). 2018 Dec 4;6(4):163. doi: 10.3390/sports6040163.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Human Performance Laboratory, Health Sciences and Human Performance Department, University of Tampa Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA. jacobrauch1@gmail.com.
² Nucleus of High Performance in Sport, Sāo Paulo 03187-010, Brazil. irineu.loturco@terra.com.br.
³ Human Performance Laboratory, Health Sciences and Human Performance Department, University of Tampa Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA. nicholas.cheesman@spartans.ut.edu.
⁴ Human Performance Laboratory, Health Sciences and Human Performance Department, University of Tampa Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA. JTHIEL@ut.edu.
⁵ Human Performance Laboratory, Health Sciences and Human Performance Department, University of Tampa Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA. michael.alvarez@spartans.ut.edu.
⁶ Human Performance Laboratory, Health Sciences and Human Performance Department, University of Tampa Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA. nicholas.miller@spartans.ut.edu.
⁷ Human Performance Laboratory, Health Sciences and Human Performance Department, University of Tampa Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA. nathan.carpenter@spartans.ut.edu.
⁸ Human Performance Laboratory, Health Sciences and Human Performance Department, University of Tampa Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA. cbarakat@ut.edu.
⁹ Human Performance Laboratory, Health Sciences and Human Performance Department, University of Tampa Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA. gloriavelazquez@yahoo.com.
¹⁰ Human Performance Laboratory, Health Sciences and Human Performance Department, University of Tampa Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA. alexandria.r.stanjones@gmail.com.
¹¹ Human Performance Laboratory, Health Sciences and Human Performance Department, University of Tampa Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA. daniel.aube@spartans.ut.edu.
¹² Human Performance Laboratory, Health Sciences and Human Performance Department, University of Tampa Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA. jcandersen@ut.edu.
¹³ Human Performance Laboratory, Health Sciences and Human Performance Department, University of Tampa Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA. edesouza@ut.edu.

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of two different velocity-based training (VBT) regimens on muscular adaptations. Fifteen female college volleyball players were randomly assigned into either progressive velocity-based training (PVBT) or optimum training load (OTL). Both groups trained three times a week for seven weeks. PVBT performed a 4-week strength block (e.g., 0.55⁻0.70 m·s^-1) followed by a 3-week power block (e.g., 0.85⁻1.0 m·s^-1), whereas OTL performed training at ~0.85⁻0.9 m·s^-1. 1RM and peak power output (PP) assessments on the back squat (BS), bench press (BP) and deadlift (DL) exercises were assessed pre and post training. There was a main time effect (p ≤ 0.05) for BS and BP 1RM, (PVBT: 19.6%, ES: 1.72; OTL: 18.3%, ES: 1.57) and (PVBT: 8.5%, ES: 0.58; OTL: 10.2%, ES: 0.72), respectively. OTL increased DL 1RM to a greater extent than PVBT (p ≤ 0.05), (OTL: 22.9%, ES: 1.49; PVBT: 10.9%, ES: 0.88). Lastly, there was a main time effect (p ≤ 0.05) for BS, BP and DL PP, (PVBT: 18.3%, ES: 0.86; OTL: 19.8%, ES: 0.79); (PVBT: 14.5%, ES: 0.81; OTL: 27.9%, ES: 1.68); (PVBT: 15.7%, ES: 1.32; OTL: 20.1%, ES: 1.77) respectively. Our data suggest that both VBT regimens are effective for improving muscular performance in college volleyball players during the offseason period.

Keywords: body composition; female athletes; optimum training load; power training; velocity-based training.