Acute Effects of a Percussive Massage Treatment on Movement Velocity during Resistance Training

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Javier Benítez-Porres¹  Salvador Vargas-Molina²  Manuel García-Sillero²  Jose Manuel Jurado-Castro³ 

[1]Faculty of Medicine, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain

[2]Faculty of Sport Sciences, EADE-University of Wales Trinity Saint David, 29018 Málaga, Spain

[3]Metabolism and Investigation Unit, Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Cordoba, 14004 Córdoba, Spain

关键词: performance;    musculoskeletal manipulations;    fatigue;    velocity loss;    recovery;    therapy;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18157726

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

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