Cecilia-Gallego, P., Alvarez-Herms, J. & Beltran-Garrido, J.V. (2025)
Congreso Internacional de Tecnología Aplicada al Deporte
Introduction: In sports training, overspeed (OS) is widely used by coaches to improve maximum running speed (MRS). One of the most commonly used methods to generate OS stimuli is the towing system (TS), both with non-motorized and motorized devices (Cecilia-Gallego et al.,2022). Among the motorized devices currently available, we highlight the 1080 Sprint (1080 Motion, Lidingö, Sweden) and the Dynaspeed (Ergotest Technology AS, Langesund, Norway), which gives us clear and immediate results (Gleadhill et al, 2023). However, despite its widespread use in practice, there is not enough scientific literature confirming the effectiveness of overspeed training. Purpose: The main objective of the study was to analyze the effects of OS training with TS on the MRS of the participants. The V30m (m/s) variable was obtained with the data from the 1080 Sprint during the 30-meter sprint of the initial unassisted sprint of each session. Discussion and conclusion: The gradual integration of advanced technologies, such as the 1080 Sprint system, will enhance the capacity to collect and disseminate comprehensive data on this form of training. Additional research, including the proposed study, is essential to substantiate these preliminary findings within a broader athletic population. Ultimately, the systematic and scientifically controlled application of this intervention to elite sprinters would offer valuable insights into its efficacy at the highest performance levels.