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Comparing full-body flywheel eccentric protocols: cluster set vs. traditional training on muscle damage, arterial stiffness, jump performance, grip strength, cognitive, and perceptual responses

Ming-Chia Weng
1
,
Chih-Yuan Fang
2, 3
,
Hsi-Hsun Su
3
,
Eisuke Ochi
4
,
Maximillian J. Nelson
5
,
Hunter Bennett
5
,
Thomas P. Wycherley
5
,
Xiang Dai
2
,
Che-Hsiu Chen
2

  1. Department of Physical Education, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan
  2. Department of Sport Performance, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung, Taiwan
  3. Department of Rehabilitation, Feng Yuan Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung, Taiwan
  4. Graduate School of Sports & Health Studies, Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan
  5. Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition, and Activity (ARENA), University of South Australia, Australia
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1149–1160
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.158673
Online publish date: 2026/04/13
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