ArticlePloS one2021
Force production and muscle activation during partial vs. full range of motion in Paralympic Powerlifting.
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- Analysis of Velocity, Power and Skin Temperature in Paralympic Powerlifting Athletes with Fixed and Variable Resistance.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Impact of Range of Motion on Applied Force Characteristics and Electromyographic Activity during Repeated Sets of Bench Press Exercise.Journal of human kinetics · 2024Article
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- Evaluating the Asymmetry of Muscle Activation and Strength in Paralympic Powerlifting Athletes.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the Training Session in Elite Paralympic Powerlifting Athletes Based on Biomechanical and Thermal Indicators.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Validation of an Automatic Inertial Sensor-Based Methodology for Detailed Barbell Velocity Monitoring during Maximal Paralympic Bench Press.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- Force-velocity relationship in Paralympic powerlifting: two or multiple-point methods to determine a maximum repetition.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Evaluation of Ibuprofen Use on the Immune System Indicators and Force in Disabled Paralympic Powerlifters of Different Sport Levels.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Are sEMG, Velocity and Power Influenced by Athletes' Fixation in Paralympic Powerlifting?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Paralympic Powerlifting is a sport in which the strength of the upper limbs is assessed through bench press performance in an adapted specific bench. It is therefore essential to optimize training methods to maximize this performance. The aim of the present study was to compare force production and muscle activation involved in partial vs. full range of motion (ROM) training in Paralympic Powerlifting. Twelve male athletes of elite national level in Paralympic Powerlifting participated in the study (28.60 ± 7.60 years of age, 71.80 ± 17.90 kg of body mass). The athletes performed five sets of 5RM (repetition maximum), either with 90% of 1RM in full ROM or with a load of 130% 1RM in partial ROM. All subjects underwent both exercise conditions in consecutive weeks. Order assignment in the first week was random and counterbalanced. Fatigue index (FI), Maximum Isometric Force (MIF), Time to MIF (Time) and rate of force development (RFD) were determined by a force sensor. Muscle thickness was obtained using ultrasound images. All measures were taken pre- and post-training. Additionally, electromyographic signal (EMG) was evaluated in the last set of each exercise condition. Post-exercise fatigue was higher with full ROM as well as loss of MIF. Full ROM also induced greater. EMG showed greater activation of the Clavicular portion and Sternal portion of pectoralis major muscle and lower in the anterior portion of deltoid muscle when full ROM was performed. Muscle thickness of the pectoralis major muscle increased post-exercise. We concluded that training with partial ROM enables higher workloads with lower loss of muscle function.
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