Biology of Sport

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3/2022 vol. 39
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The effects of varying inertial loadings on power variables in the flywheel romanian deadlift exercise

  1. HealthCore, Department of Science and Health, Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow R93 V960, Ireland
Biol Sport. 2022;39(3):499–503
Online publish date: 2021/07/03
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of four different inertial loads (0.025, 0.050, 0.075, and 0.100 kg· m²) on concentric (CON) power, eccentric (ECC) power, and ECC overload in the flywheel Romanian deadlift (RDL). Fourteen recreationally trained males (27.9 ± 6.4 years, 90 ± 10.7 kg, 180.7 ± 5.5 cm) volunteered for the study. They had a minimum of two years of resistance training experience, although none had experience in flywheel inertia training (FIT). All participants performed the flywheel RDL on a flywheel device (kBox 3, Exxentric, AB TM, Bromma, Sweden). Each set was performed using different inertial loads, those being 0.025, 0.050, 0.075, and 0.100 kg·m². For CON, ECC power, and ECC overload, there was a significant difference (p < 0.001) between inertial loadings. In conclusion, results highlight that lower inertial load leads to higher peak CON and ECC power values, precisely 0.025 kg· m². Regarding ECC overload, medium to higher loads (0.050, 0.075, and 0.100 kg·m²) will lead to higher values.
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