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I am posting the following question on behalf of a colleague.
R. Stephen (mech146@csc.canterbury.ac.nz)
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I am currently developing a machine to provide a constant
towing force to sprinters. This training technique is commonly
known as assisted training or towing training. I have managed to
find a few articles on the subject, but all are at least 6 years
old and are not accurate scientific studies of the subject. I
have the following questions-
1) I would like to know the effectiveness of this type of
training on speed, acceleration etc ?
2) Who (in particular out of the well known international
sprinters) uses this type of training ?
3) What would be a general training program using this
technique ? I have read it is easy to over-train using this type
of training.
4) Are the physiological effects of the type of training
understood ?
I would appreciate any advice or references and would be
happy to answer any questions regarding the machine.
Tim Jones,
Post Graduate,
Mechanical Engineering,
University of Canterbury,
New Zealand.
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