How To Improve Running speed: Techniques & Factors

Running speed, or sprint speed, is the maximum speed at which a human can run. It is affected by many factors, varies greatly throughout the population, and is important in athletics and many sports, such as association football, rugby, American football, track and field, hockey, baseball and basketball.

Musculoskeletal

20 causes

Protective Factors	Studies
Minor Risk Factor Aspirin Manufactured	1 study Acute and chronic effect of aspirin on selected endurance variables Study in 1995 -11% with Low evidence in 4 days 11 subjects

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Risk Factors	Studies
Minor Protective Factor Quarter Squat Selfcare	1 study Joint-angle specific strength adaptations influence improvements in... Study in 2016 +11% with Moderate evidence in 16 weeks 28 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Plyometrics Exercises Selfcare	2 studies Explosive-strength training improves 5-km running time by improving... Study in 1999 +3% with Moderate evidence in 9 weeks 18 subjects The effect of plyometric training on distance running performance Study in 2002 +2% with High evidence in 6 weeks 17 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Tapering Selfcare	3 studies Modelling the Effect of Taper on Performance, Maximal Oxygen Uptake... Study in 1995 +6% with Moderate evidence in 13 days 11 subjects Modelling the Effect of Taper on Performance, Maximal Oxygen Uptake... Study in 1995 +2% with Moderate evidence in 10 days 11 subjects Effects of Tapering on Performance: A Meta-Analysis Study in 2007 +1% with High evidence in 2 weeks 439 subjects
Minor Protective Factor High Intensity Interva... Selfcare	3 studies Sex differences in the effects of 12 weeks sprint interval training... Study in 2016 +11% with High evidence 41 subjects Effects of in-season short-term aerobic and high-intensity interval... Study in 2016 +4% with High evidence in 7 weeks 30 subjects The effects of three different exercise modalities on markers of ma... Study in 2016 +1% with Moderate evidence in 30 days 397 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Peppermint Herb	1 study The effect of mindfulness-based therapy on anxiety and depression: ... Study in 2010 +11% with Low evidence in 10 days 1,140 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Ashwagandha Herb	1 study Effects of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) and Terminalia arjuna (... Study in 2010 +2% with Moderate evidence in 8 weeks 30 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Continuous Sunlight ex... Selfcare	1 study The effect of ultraviolet irradiation upon training for 100m sprint +3% with Low evidence in 6 weeks 6 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Moderate Exercise Selfcare	1 study The effects of three different exercise modalities on markers of ma... Study in 2016 +1% with Moderate evidence in 30 days 397 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Altitude training Selfcare	1 study Sea-level exercise performance following adaptation to hypoxia: a m... Study in 2009 +1% with Moderate evidence in 8 hours
Minor Protective Factor Strength Training Selfcare	1 study Joint-angle specific strength adaptations influence improvements in... Study in 2016 +1% with Low evidence in 16 weeks 28 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Green Tea Beverage	1 study Epigallocatechin-3-gallate increases maximal oxygen uptake in adult... Study in 2010 +1% with Low evidence in 2 days 19 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Rhodiola Rosea Herb	1 study The effectiveness and efficacy of Rhodiola rosea L.: a systematic r... Study in 2011 +1% with Low evidence in 4 hours

Outcomes	References
Minor Risk Factor Urinary Incontinence Urinary system	1 study Urinary Incontinence in Older Women: The Role of Body Composition a... Study in 2016 +54% with Low evidence in 3 years 1,476 subjects