Postactivation Potentiation: Role in Human...

Postactivation Potentiation: Role in Human Performance

Abstract

Postactivation potentiation (PAP) is the transient increase in muscle contractile performance after previous contractile activity. This review describes the features and mechanism of PAP, assesses its potential role in endurance and strength/speed performance, considers strategies for exploiting PAP, and outlines how PAP might be affected by training.

Authors

Sale DG

Journal

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 138–143

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

January 1, 2002

DOI

10.1097/00003677-200207000-00008

ISSN

0091-6331

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Digby Graham Sale

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Science

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