The Effect of Training Stride Length and Stride Frequency on Increasing Sprint Speed

Abstract

In running events, especially sprints, there have been many good forms of training in improving sprint performance, such as downhill sprint training, towing, elastic assists, and orders. This training is used to improve stride length and stride frequency quality. Although in this study we tried to see with one among these training that contributes the most to improving running speed. The research method is an experiment using a design in the form of a pretest - posttest group design. The research subjects involved as many as 60 students of the physical education, health and recreation study program STKIP Pasundan, divided into two groups (A & B), group A was given stride frequency exercises, group B was given stride length exercises. From the results of data calculations in reality there is a significant influence from stride frequency training and also from stride length training to sprint running performance. But because stride length training has a greater positive impact on sprinting compared to stride frequency training, we as researchers recommend sprint trainers so that the exercise provides a greater proportion of the amount for stride length training.