Strength Training Habits in Amateur Endurance Runners in Spain
Influence of Athletic Level
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15470446 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Felipe García‐pinillo (0000-0002-7518-8234, Universidad de La Frontera), Carlos Lago‐Fuentes (0000-0003-4139-9911, Universidad Europea del Atlántico), Diego Jaén‐carrillo (0000-0003-0588-0871, Universidad San Jorge, corresponding author), Pascual Bujalance-Moreno (0000-0002-5069-1722, Universidad de Jaén), Pedro Ángel Latorre Román (0000-0002-0517-3627, Universidad de Jaén), Luis E Roche-Seruendo (0000-0001-8492-9244, Universidad San Jorge), Rodrigo Ramirez‐campillo (0000-0003-2035-3279, Universidad de Los Lagos) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 21 |
| Pages | 8184-8184 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17218184 |
| PMID | 33167485 |
| OpenAlex | W3097109822 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
This study determined the strength training (ST) habits of amateur endurance runners in Spain regarding athletic level. A sixteen-item online questionnaire comprised of (i) demographic information, (ii) performance, and (iii) training contents was completed by 1179 athletes. Five group levels were determined according to the personal best times of the athletes in a 10-km trial (LG1: level group 1, 50-55 min; LG2: level group 2, 45-50 min; LG3: level group 3, 40-45 min; LG4: level group 4, 35-40 min; LG5: level group 5, 30-35 min). Most athletes ( n = 735, 62.3%) perceived ST as being a key component in their training program. Resistance training (RT) was reported as a ST type used by 63.4% of the athletes, 66.9% reported using bodyweight exercises, 46.8% reported using plyometric training, 65.6% reported using uphill runs, and 17.8% reported using resisted runs. The prevalence of runners who excluded ST from their training programs decreased as the athletic performance level increased (18.2% in lower-level athletes vs. 3.0% in higher-level), while the inclusion of RT, bodyweight exercises, plyometric training, and uphill and resisted runs was more frequent within higher-level groups. Most athletes included ST using low-to-moderate loads and high a number of repetitions/sets comprised of RT, plyometric training, resisted runs, and core, respiratory, and foot muscles training
Amateur · Athletes · Athletic training · Endurance Training · Heart rate · Physical therapy · Plyometrics · Running economy · Strength Training · VO2 max · Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies · Medicine · Sports injuries and prevention · Sports Performance and Training · Internal Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |