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ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Force Profile Characteristics of Gravitational and Pneumatic Resistances in Pull and Push Exercises.

Manuel Barba-Ruiz, Juan Ramón Heredia-Elvar, Adrián Martín-Castellanos, Javier Iglesias-García, Francisco Hermosilla-Perona

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Manuel Barba-RuizAExPH, Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas y de la Salud, Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, 28691 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4840-1263
Juan Ramón Heredia-ElvarAExPH, Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas y de la Salud, Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, 28691 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0840-0944
Adrián Martín-CastellanosAExPH, Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas y de la Salud, Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, 28691 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1037-4319
Javier Iglesias-GarcíaAExPH, Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas y de la Salud, Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, 28691 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0009-0000-5165-8580
Francisco Hermosilla-PeronaAExPH, Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas y de la Salud, Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, 28691 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7069-5798

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introductionStrength training, essential for health and performance, often uses free weights for greater stabilization demands and pulleys for easier load adjustment and progression.

methodsThe aim of the study was to analyze the differences in force application using gravitational and pneumatic resistances. Twenty experienced subjects participated in the study (age: 21.9 ± 3.8 years; body mass: 76.3 ± 9.4 kg; height: 177.4 ± 7.5 cm), performing four exercises with each type of resistance: bench press, lat pulldown, chest fly, and single-arm row. The participants performed 8 repetitions per exercise. Peak and mean force were measured with a 100 Hz load cell (SUIFF S2 Pro) during the concentric phase of the lifts. Differences between resistance types were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and paired t-tests.

resultsPeak force was higher with gravitational resistance across all exercises (

conclusionsGravitational resistance may better enhance peak strength, while pneumatic resistance supports consistent force and neuromuscular control. These results allow us to select the resistance type based on specific mechanical characteristics.

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