Flywheel squats versus free weight high load squats for improving high velocity movements in football. A randomized controlled trial

High load (HL: > 85% of one repetition maximum (1RM)) squats with maximal intended velocity contractions (MIVC) combined with football sessions can be considered a relevant and time-efficient practice for maintaining and improving high velocity movements in football. Flywheel (FW) resistance exer...

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Published in:BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation medicine & rehabilitation, 2020-10, Vol.12 (1), p.61-61, Article 61
Main Authors: Sagelv, Edvard H, Pedersen, Sigurd, Nilsen, Lars Petter R, Casolo, Andrea, Welde, Boye, Randers, Morten B, Pettersen, Svein Arne
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Language:English
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Athletic recruitment
Clinical trials
Exercise techniques: 851
Football players
Idrettsmedisinske fag: 850
Intervention
jump5
Load
male1
Maximal strength3
Medical disciplines: 700
Medisinske Fag: 700
power6
Soccer
soccer2
Software
Sports medicine: 850
sprint4
Treningslære: 851
VDP
Velocity
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Summary:High load (HL: > 85% of one repetition maximum (1RM)) squats with maximal intended velocity contractions (MIVC) combined with football sessions can be considered a relevant and time-efficient practice for maintaining and improving high velocity movements in football. Flywheel (FW) resistance exercise (RE) have recently emerged with promising results on physical parameters associated with football performance. In this randomized controlled trial over 6 weeks, 38 recreationally active male football players randomly performed RE with MIVCs two times per week as either 1) FW squats (  = 13) or 2) barbell free weight (BFW) HL squats (  = 13), where a third group served as controls (  = 12). All three groups conducted 2-3 football sessions and one friendly match a week during the intervention period. Pre- to post changes in 10-m sprint, countermovement jump (CMJ) and 1RM partial squat were assessed with univariate analyses of variance. The FW and BFW group equally improved their 10-m sprint time (2 and 2%, respectively, within group: both  
ISSN:2052-1847
2052-1847
DOI:10.1186/s13102-020-00210-y