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.
What the research says
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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.
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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.
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.
What the research says
1 studyAfter 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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