TY - JOUR
T1 - A new taxonomy for post-activation potentiation in sport
AU - Boullosa, Daniel
AU - Beato, Marco
AU - Dello Iacono, Antonio
AU - Cuenca-Fernández, Francisco
AU - Doma, Kenji
AU - Schumann, Moritz
AU - Zagatto, Alessandro Moura
AU - Loturco, Irineu
AU - Behm, David
N1 - Accepted author manuscript version reprinted, by permission, from International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2020 (ahead of print). © Human Kinetics, Inc.
PY - 2020/8/20
Y1 - 2020/8/20
N2 - Post-activation potentiation (PAP) mechanisms and responses have a long scientific history. However,to this day, there is still controversy regarding the mechanisms underlying enhanced performance following a conditioning activity. More recently, the term post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) has been proposed with differing associated mechanisms and protocols than with PAP. However, these two terms (PAP and PAPE) may not adequately describe all specific potentiation responses and mechanisms and can be also complementary in some cases. Purpose: this commentary presents and discuss the similarities and differences between PAP and PAPE, and subsequently elaborates on a new taxonomy for better describing performance potentiation in sport settings. Conclusion: the taxonomy elaborated proposes the formula "Post-[CONDITIONING ACTIVITY] [VERIFICATION TEST] potentiation in [POPULATION]". This taxonomy would avoid erroneous identification of isolated physiological attributes and provide individualization and better applicability of conditioning protocols in sport settings.
AB - Post-activation potentiation (PAP) mechanisms and responses have a long scientific history. However,to this day, there is still controversy regarding the mechanisms underlying enhanced performance following a conditioning activity. More recently, the term post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) has been proposed with differing associated mechanisms and protocols than with PAP. However, these two terms (PAP and PAPE) may not adequately describe all specific potentiation responses and mechanisms and can be also complementary in some cases. Purpose: this commentary presents and discuss the similarities and differences between PAP and PAPE, and subsequently elaborates on a new taxonomy for better describing performance potentiation in sport settings. Conclusion: the taxonomy elaborated proposes the formula "Post-[CONDITIONING ACTIVITY] [VERIFICATION TEST] potentiation in [POPULATION]". This taxonomy would avoid erroneous identification of isolated physiological attributes and provide individualization and better applicability of conditioning protocols in sport settings.
KW - post-activation performance enhancement
KW - post-activation potentiation
KW - post-tetanic potentiation
KW - power
KW - strength
UR - https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijspp/ijspp-overview.xml
U2 - 10.1123/ijspp.2020-0350
DO - 10.1123/ijspp.2020-0350
M3 - Article
SN - 1555-0265
VL - 15
SP - 1197
EP - 1200
JO - International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
JF - International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
IS - 8
ER -