The purpose of this study was to assess current perceptions of strength and conditioning coaches’ use of sled towing (ST) as part of their training programs. One-hundred and twenty-five coaches responded to a survey of their ST practices. Themes investigated included the primary purpose and usefulness of using ST, the loads used in short and long distances, rest times between sprints, total volume of ST sprints per session, frequency of ST activity each month, and whether coaches engaged in force-velocity profiling in ST sprints. Eighty percent of coaches either agreed or strongly agreed that ST is a useful intervention tool for improving athletic performance. Speed strength was the physiological adaptation most sought after to improve (n = 75) followed by power (n = 72). Bodyweight (BW) loads of 20% were the most common across all distances. The two most common rest times given between each ST repetition were one to two minutes (n = 37) and two to three minutes (n = 37). The most common volume responses for individual training sessions were five to eight sprints (n = 52) and three to five times per month, respectively. These data suggest strength and conditioning coaches view ST as an integral part of programming, primarily use loads of 20% BW for both short and long sprints and seek to optimize a number of different physiological adaptations. The majority of coaches have a favorable view of ST (88%); however, current training parameters used by strength and conditioning coaches may be inadequate to achieve their desired adaptations.

这项研究的目的是评估当前对力量的看法，并调节教练在训练课程中对雪橇牵引（ST）的使用。一百二十五名教练对他们的ST行为进行了调查。研究的主题包括：使用短跑的主要目的和用途，短距离和长距离中使用的负荷，短跑之间的休息时间，每节短跑短跑的总数量，每月短跑活动的频率以及教练是否进行力速分析在ST冲刺中。80％的教练同意或强烈同意ST​​是改善运动表现的有用干预工具。速度强度是人们最希望提高的生理适应性（n  = 75），其次是力量（n = 72）。体重（BW）负载在所有距离上都是最常见的20％。每次ST重复之间给出的两个最常见的休息时间是一到两分钟（n  = 37）和两到三分钟（n  = 37）。个别训练最常见的音量反应是5到8个冲刺（n = 52）和每月3至5次。这些数据表明，力量和条件教练将ST视为编程的组成部分，主要针对短距离和长距离冲刺使用20％体重的负荷，并寻求优化许多不同的生理适应性。大多数教练对ST持赞成态度（88％）；然而，力量和条件教练所使用的当前训练参数可能不足以实现其所需的适应性。