The Claim

Female collegiate athletes exhibit significantly greater improvement in 30-meter sprint performance (Hedges’ g = 1.95, 17.41% increase) than male collegiate athletes following an 8-week velocity-based back squat training program with matched relative strength.

Source: The effect of velocity-based strength training on lower limb maximal strength, power, and muscle thickness: a comparative study of sex-specific adaptations

What the research says

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In plain English

After 8 weeks of velocity-based back squat training with matched relative strength, female collegiate athletes improved their 30-meter sprint times by 17.41% more than male collegiate athletes.

See the scientific wording

Female collegiate athletes show significantly greater improvement in 30-meter sprint performance (Hedges’ g = 1.95, 17.41% increase) compared to males after 8 weeks of velocity-based back squat training with matched relative strength.

Why this might work

After training, female muscles learn to activate faster and more efficiently during sprinting, allowing them to push off the ground with greater speed and power than males, even when starting with the same relative strength.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: The effect of velocity-based strength training on lower limb maximal strength, power, and muscle thickness: a comparative study of sex-specific adaptations

    After doing the same speed-controlled squat workouts for 8 weeks, female athletes got faster in a 30-meter sprint more than male athletes did—even though they started with similar strength relative to their body weight.

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