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Revised:   29 Nov 05

NEUROMUSCULAR TRAINING

The main purpose of sprint-assisted training is to increase stride rate by forcing you to perform at a much higher lever than you are capable of without assistance.  Sprint-assisted training produces this effect on the neuromuscular system by getting the nervous and muscular systems used to higher contraction rates.  After several weeks of sprint-assisted training, the nervous system allows you to continue at these higher rates without any help.  As a result, you can now take those faster and longer steps without an assistance.

Source:  Sports Speed, Third Edition