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The sprint gait cycle taken from Novacheck (1998). 1a. Running figure: 1. Stance phase absorption. 2. Stance phase generation. 3. Swing phase generation. 4. Swing phase reversal. 5. Swing phase absorption. 1b. Sprint gait cycle: IC, initial contact; TO, toe off; StR, stance phase reversal; SwR, swing phase reversal

The sprint gait cycle taken from Novacheck (1998). 1a. Running figure: 1. Stance phase absorption. 2. Stance phase generation. 3. Swing phase generation. 4. Swing phase reversal. 5. Swing phase absorption. 1b. Sprint gait cycle: IC, initial contact; TO, toe off; StR, stance phase reversal; SwR, swing phase reversal

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Background: Acceleration ability is an integral facet of successful performance in Rugby League. Strength has been found to correlate highly with acceleration performance and as a result, resistance training is the predominant method to increase strength and subsequently improve acceleration performance. However, focus within the literature has bee...

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... the gait cycle, which produces the linear translation of the body during sprint movements, is comprised of a number of phases (Novacheck, 1998). These phases are highlighted in Figure 1. The musculature involved during each phase of the sprint cycle will differ considerably and as a result it is logical to think that improving the strength of muscles involved in phases other than the stance phase will improve acceleration performance. ...