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Isometric and Weighted Pull-ups as Conditioning Activities to Induce Post-Activation Performance Enhancement (PAPE) on Dynamic Campus Board Exercise

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  • Sas-Nowosielski Krzysztof

    (The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Department of Humanistic Foundations of Physical Culture)

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Introduction. Upper body power plays a vital role in rock and sport climbing. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of two different Post-Activation Performance Enhancement (PAPE) protocols – isometric pull-ups and 5 RM weighted pull-ups – on the performance of a dynamic campus board exercise known as the Slap. Material and Methods. Nine climbers (mean age = 31.9 years, weight = 70.2 kg, height = 174.8 cm) of intermediate skill level, belonging to the same intermediate-level training group, participated in the study. Participants completed the International Rock Climbing Research Association (IRCRA) Power Slap Test. A cross-over design was used: all participants went through both baseline and follow-up tests. The Beast inertial sensor (Beast Technologies Ltd., Brescia, Italy) measured velocity (m·s−1), force (N), power (W), and estimated one-repetition maximum (1RM). A repeated-measures ANOVA with Tukey post hoc testing assessed pre–post PAPE (post-activation performance enhancement) effects. Results. The findings indicate that the 5 RM weighted pull-ups significantly improved slap distance and force output, while power and velocity remained unchanged. Specifically, slap distance increased from 74.8 ± 10.1 cm pre-intervention to 79.0 ± 8.0 cm post-intervention, with a significant difference (p = 0.009) and a moderate effect size (d = 0.60). In contrast, the isometric pull-ups did not produce significant changes across any measured parameters. Conclusions. These results suggest that while the 5 RM weighted pull-ups serve as an effective PAPE stimulus for enhancing climbing power, the isometric variant does not yield similar benefits in this context.

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  • Sas-Nowosielski Krzysztof, 2025. "Isometric and Weighted Pull-ups as Conditioning Activities to Induce Post-Activation Performance Enhancement (PAPE) on Dynamic Campus Board Exercise," Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism, Sciendo, vol. 32(2), pages 25-29.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:spotou:v:32:y:2025:i:2:p:25-29:n:1004
    DOI: 10.2478/pjst-2025-0010
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