What is the impact on performance from “pre-activation”?

What do we mean by pre-activation and why should we seek exercises that enhance it? Pre-activation is a type of warm up that prepares for an upcoming movement in training or sport. The aim is to maximize muscular power output during sport specific movements to enhance performance. In particular, movements that require maximum power, such as acceleration, sprinting, jumping or throwing, can benefit from pre-activation. To illustrate pre-activation, the muscle can be compared to a bundle of pipes, where each muscle fiber is a single pipe. When all pipes are free of debris, the maximum amount of ...