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Title: | Structure of force variability during squats performed with an inertial flywheel device under stable versus unstable surfaces |
Contributor(s): | Moras, Gerard (author); Vazquez-Guerrero, Jairo (author); Fernandez-Valdes, Bruno (author); Rosas-Casals, Marti (author); Weakley, Jonathon (author); Jones, Ben (author) ; Sampaio, Jaime (author) |
Publication Date: | 2019-08 |
Early Online Version: | 2019-06-13 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.humov.2019.05.022 |
Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/39701 |
Abstract: | | The use of unstable surfaces during resistance training has demonstrated a maintenance or reduction on force production. However, the use of unstable surface on force variability has not been assessed using non-linear methods that may be better suited to detect changes in movement variability throughout a given movement. Consequently, this study compared the use of stable vs unstable surfaces on force variability during bilateral squats performed with an inertial flywheel device (Eccoteck, Byomedic System SCP, Spain). Twenty healthy men (mean ± SD: age 22.9 ± 2.9 years, height 1.81 ± 0.7 m, body mass 76.4 ± 7.6 kg and 1RM back squat 110.9 ± 19.7 kg) with a minimum of four years in resistance training performed six sets of six repetitions of squats at maximal concentric effort with one minute rest between sets. Force output on the vertical axes was measured using a strain gauge and the results were processed using non-linear sample entropy (SampEn). Results showed no differences for any of the dependent variables between stable and unstable conditions. SampEn showed no differences between conditions (chi-squared = 0.048 P = 0.827), while Forcemean and SampEn presented a small correlation (r = 0.184; p < 0.01). No changes in entropy were found over the course of the series. Together, these results suggest that the structure of force variability between stable and unstable surfaces are similar. This lack of difference between surfaces may be due to postural and anticipatory adjustments. Consequently, by introducing unstable surfaces to the flywheel bilateral squat exercise, practitioners may not observe changes in Forcemean and force variability when compared to stable surface training suggesting that increased training volumes or intensity may be required during unstable environments to cause a desired training stimulus.
Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Source of Publication: | Human Movement Science, v.66, p. 497-503 |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Place of Publication: | Netherlands |
ISSN: | 1872-7646 0167-9457 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 420701 Biomechanics |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 130602 Organised sports |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes |
HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Science and Technology
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