THIS ARTICLE
EXAMINES THE POTENTIAL APPLICATION OF A VARIETY OF MODALITIES TO ELICIT A
POSTACTIVATION POTENTIATION (PAP) RESPONSE IN SPRINTING. WE PRESENT THE
EXISTING LITERATURE ON THE ACUTE EFFECTS OF BACK SQUATS, POWER CLEANS,
PLYOMETRICS AND SLED PULLING ON SPRINT DISTANCES RANGING FROM 5 M TO 50 M. WE
ALSO DISCUSS AND PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE OF HOW COACHES CAN ASSESS THE INDIVIDUAL
EFFECTS OF PAP PROTOCOLS ON THEIR ATHLETES TO IDENTIFY IF A PROTOCOL ELICITS AN
ACUTE IMPROVEMENT OR IMPAIRMENT IN PERFORMANCE. FINALLY WE PROVIDE PRACTICAL
RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW COACHES CAN INCORPORATE THESE METHODS INTO A SPRINT
TRAINING SESSION.