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Bench Press During Squat Conditioning and PAPE
Sponsor: The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether adding a moderate-load bench press exercise during the recovery periods between sets of back squats affects subsequent jumping performance in competitive male basketball players. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does adding bench press exercise during recovery periods affect countermovement jump height following the squat conditioning activity? Does adding bench press exercise affect the timing and magnitude of the post-activation performance enhancement response? Researchers will compare a squat-only group with a squat plus bench press group to see if performing bench press exercise during the recovery periods affects subsequent jumping performance. Participants will: Perform three sets of three back squat repetitions at 85% of their one-repetition maximum, with 3-minute recovery periods between sets. Participants in the squat plus bench press group will additionally perform three bench press repetitions at 75% of their one-repetition maximum during the recovery periods. Perform countermovement jumps before the conditioning activity and 3, 6, 9, and 12 minutes after the final squat set.
Official title: Adding Bench Press Between Sets of a Squat Conditioning Activity Does Not Alter the Magnitude or Time Course of the Post-Activation Performance Enhancement Response in Competitive Basketball Players
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
24
Start Date
2026-02-12
Completion Date
2026-05-09
Last Updated
2026-08-14
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Back Squat Conditioning Activity
Participants performed three sets of three back squat repetitions at 85% of one-repetition maximum, with 3-minute recovery intervals between sets.
Bench Press During Inter-Set Recovery
Participants performed three bench press repetitions at 75% of one-repetition maximum, initiated 90 seconds after each squat set during the inter-set recovery periods. This intervention was administered only to participants in the squat plus bench press group.
Locations (1)
Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland