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Current Trends in Resistance-Training Programs

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Exercise and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 14936

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Alejandro Pérez-Castilla

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Department of Education, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Almería, Almería, Spain
Interests: athletic performance; motor control; performance testing; resistance training; sports biomechanics
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Dr. Amador García Ramos

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Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Interests: biomechanics; motor control; muscle function; resistance training
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Resistance training is not only important for the development of maximal strength and overall athletic performance (e.g., jumping, sprinting, change of direction, or running economy), but it also confers unique benefits for the musculoskeletal system and can reduce injury rate. In this regard, the search for strategies that optimize resistance training programs should be of special consideration for coaches, strength and conditioning professionals, and researchers. Resistance training programs involve the manipulation of several acute variables, such as training volume and frequency, exercise selection and order, movement velocity, rest periods, and the load lifted. The manipulation of these acute variables affect the degree of the resistance training stimulus and, consequently, determine the resulting neural and morphological training adaptations.

Therefore, the aim of this Special Issue of International Journal of Envirommental Research and Publish Health (IJERPH) it to provide novel insight into the latest trends, methods, or strategies used to optimize short- and long-term resistance training programs in an attempt to improve athletic performance or musculoskeletal health. Original articles, reviews, or case reports examining the acute or chronic effects of the manipulation of the resistance training variables are welcome in this Special Issue.

Dr. Alejandro Pérez-Castilla
Dr. Amador García Ramos
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • frequency
  • exercise intensity
  • exercise selection
  • movement velocity
  • muscle action
  • rest period
  • training volume

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Relationship between Isokinetic Knee Strength and Speed, Agility, and Explosive Power in Elite Soccer Players
by Jaroslaw Kabacinski, Piotr M. Szozda, Krzysztof Mackala, Michal Murawa, Agata Rzepnicka, Piotr Szewczyk and Lechoslaw B. Dworak
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(2), 671; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020671 - 07 Jan 2022
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The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the isokinetic characteristics of knee extensors and flexors with selected motor abilities: Speed, agility, and explosive power of lower extremities of professional football players in the preparation period of a yearly training [...] Read more.
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the isokinetic characteristics of knee extensors and flexors with selected motor abilities: Speed, agility, and explosive power of lower extremities of professional football players in the preparation period of a yearly training cycle. Twenty-one players (age: 24.5 ± 3.9 years; body mass: 76.7 ± 4.7 kg and body height: 183.5 ± 5.5 cm) playing in the highest Polish soccer league participated in the study. The isokinetic concentric torque of the knee extensors and flexors was measured at 300°/s, 180°/s, and 60°/s velocities. Sprint performance was assessed in the 30 m sprint test (standing start). The forward, lateral, and backward movements were assessed using the T-Test of agility. Explosive power was quantified by performing the squat jump (SJ) and countermovement (CMJ), using the force platform. Due to sport-specific demands of soccer activities measured in this experiment, the relationships between peak torque (PT) and the 30 m sprint, T-Test of agility, and power of vertical jumps (SJ and CMJ) were low or medium at speeds of 60°/s and 300°/s. One of the main reasons for the lack of high dependence of the above-mentioned factors are that the measurements were performed during the initial training period where the level of individual abilities is at a low level. Additionally, this experiment may also indicate that the measurement of isokinetic knee flexion and extension peak is effective when performed at the correct angular velocity in relation to the evaluation of the intended motion structure. Full article
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Acute Effects of a Percussive Massage Treatment on Movement Velocity during Resistance Training
by Manuel García-Sillero, Jose Manuel Jurado-Castro, Javier Benítez-Porres and Salvador Vargas-Molina
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(15), 7726; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157726 - 21 Jul 2021
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The aim of this research was to verify whether the application of percussion therapy during inter-set rest periods increases the number of repetitions performed before reaching a 30% velocity loss threshold during a bench press exercise. Methods: Twenty-four male university students participated in [...] Read more.
The aim of this research was to verify whether the application of percussion therapy during inter-set rest periods increases the number of repetitions performed before reaching a 30% velocity loss threshold during a bench press exercise. Methods: Twenty-four male university students participated in this study (24.3 ± 1.3 years; 77.5 ± 8.3 kg; 177.0 ± 5.6 cm; 24.7 ± 2.6 kg∙m−2). Participants were randomized into two groups: a percussion therapy group (PTG) and a control group (CG). They performed 4 sets at 70% of a one-repetition maximum before reaching a 30% velocity loss threshold with an inter-set recovery of 3 min. Results: The PTG performed a greater total number of repetitions compared to the CG (44.6 ± 4.8 vs. 39.5 ± 6.8; p = 0.047; ES = 0.867). No differences were observed for the different movement velocity variables and fatigue control (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Percussion therapy is an effective method to delay the loss of movement velocity in the bench press exercise. Full article
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Assessment of Back-Squat Performance at Submaximal Loads: Is the Reliability Affected by the Variable, Exercise Technique, or Repetition Criterion?
by Alejandro Pérez-Castilla, Danica Janicijevic, Zeki Akyildiz, Deniz Senturk and Amador García-Ramos
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(9), 4626; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094626 - 27 Apr 2021
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This study aimed to compare the between-session reliability of different performance variables during 2 variants of the Smith machine back-squat exercise. Twenty-six male wrestlers performed 5 testing sessions (a 1-repetition maximum [1RM] session, and 4 experimental sessions [2 with the pause and 2 [...] Read more.
This study aimed to compare the between-session reliability of different performance variables during 2 variants of the Smith machine back-squat exercise. Twenty-six male wrestlers performed 5 testing sessions (a 1-repetition maximum [1RM] session, and 4 experimental sessions [2 with the pause and 2 with the rebound technique]). Each experimental session consisted of performing 3 repetitions against 5 loads (45–55–65–75–85% of the 1RM). Mean velocity (MV), mean power (MP), peak velocity (PV), and peak power (PP) variables were recorded by a linear position transducer (GymAware PowerTool). The best and average scores of the 3 repetitions were considered for statistical analyses. The coefficient of variation (CV) ranged from 3.89% (best PV score at 55% 1 RM using the pause technique) to 10.29% (average PP score at 85% 1 RM using the rebound technique). PP showed a lower reliability than MV, MP, and PV (CVratio ≥ 1.26). The reliability was comparable between the exercise techniques (CVratio = 1.08) and between the best and average scores (CVratio = 1.04). These results discourage the use of PP to assess back-squat performance at submaximal loads. The remaining variables (MV, MP, or PV), exercise techniques (pause or rebound), and repetition criteria (best score or average score) can be indistinctly used due to their acceptable and comparable reliability. Full article
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The Bench Press Grip Width Does Not Affect the Number of Repetitions Performed at Different Velocity Loss Thresholds
by Alejandro Pérez-Castilla, Ivan Jukic, G. Gregory Haff and Amador García-Ramos
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(3), 1057; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031057 - 25 Jan 2021
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This study aimed (I) to compare the number of repetitions that can be completed to failure (XRM) and before reaching a 15%, 30%, or 45% velocity loss threshold (XVLT) in the bench press exercise performed using different grip widths, and (II) to examine [...] Read more.
This study aimed (I) to compare the number of repetitions that can be completed to failure (XRM) and before reaching a 15%, 30%, or 45% velocity loss threshold (XVLT) in the bench press exercise performed using different grip widths, and (II) to examine the inter-individual variability in the percentage of completed repetitions with respect to the XRM when the set volume is prescribed based on a fixed number of repetitions (FNR) and several velocity loss thresholds (VLT). Nineteen men performed four separate sessions in a random order where there was a single set of repetitions completed to failure against 75% of the one-repetition maximum during the Smith machine bench press exercise using a narrow, medium, wide, or self-selected grip widths. The XRM (p = 0.545) and XVLTs (p ≥ 0.682) were not significantly affected by grip width. A high and comparable inter-individual variability in the percentage of completed repetitions with respect to the XRM was observed when using both an FNR (median CV = 24.3%) and VLTs (median CV = 23.5%). These results indicate that Smith machine bench press training volume is not influenced by the grip width and that VLTs do not allow a more homogeneous prescription of the set volume with respect to the XRM than the traditional FNR. Full article
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