VELOCITY-BASED TRAINING INTERVENTION: EFFECTS ON LOWER LIMB PERFORMANCE IN FEMALE FLOORBALL ATHLETES

Authors

Basil Achermann, ZHAW, WinterthurFollow
Naire Regazzi, ETHZ, ZurichFollow
Rahel Heynen, SFISM, MagglingenFollow
Julia Suter, ZHAW, WinterthurFollow
Silvio Lorenzetti, ZHAW, WinterthurFollow

Category

Sports Performance & Elite Sports

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of a six-week velocity-based training (VBT) program in female floorball players. The intervention, focused on back squats and trap bar deadlifts. Key performance metrics included movement velocity of RT exercises, sprint speed, jump performance, stop-and-go (SAG) performance, and load-velocity profiles (LVP). Seventeen participants completed 12 training sessions divided into strength (Sessions 1–6) and power (Sessions 7–12) blocks. Significant improvements were observed in VBT metrics, with squat estimated 1RM increasing by 15.3% (from 1.60 to 1.85) and deadlift estimated 1RM by 5.9% (from 1.76 to 1.87), while mean concentric velocity rose by 7.5% in the squat (0.88 to 0.95 m/s) and by 7.3% in the deadlift (0.86 to 0.92 m/s). This study provides valuable insights into tailoring VBT for female athletes in high-demand team sports like floorball.

Recommended Citation

Achermann, Basil; Regazzi, Naire; Heynen, Rahel; Suter, Julia; and Lorenzetti, Silvio (2025) "VELOCITY-BASED TRAINING INTERVENTION: EFFECTS ON LOWER LIMB PERFORMANCE IN FEMALE FLOORBALL ATHLETES," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 43: Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol43/iss1/2