Abstract
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.
Highlights
Due to the benefits of percussive massage treatment (PT) in muscle tissue and the lack of research on its acute effects on inter-set recovery during resistance training (RT), this study aimed to evaluate the effect of PT application on movement velocity in a bench press (BP) exercise during RT, objectively evaluating the possible fatigue reduction generated and the effort index (EI)
The data are displayed as the mean difference (MD) ± standard deviation (SD), or comparing the mean ± SD for each condition, continued from effect size (ES)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the reduction of fatigue through the application of PT in the BP exercise
Summary
Academic Editors: Alejandro Pérez-Castilla and Amador García Ramos. Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Velocity-based training (VBT) is a contemporary method of resistance training (RT). That enables accurate and objective evaluation or prescription of RT intensities and volumes [1]
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