Repetition velocity during the leg and chest press in older adults: influence of starting execution technique
These findings indicate that the initial execution technique adopted in resistance machines significantly impacts the mean velocity of the first repetition among older adults, with higher velocities reached using the eccentric-concentric technique. Therefore, velocity-based RT protocols for older adults should account for starting execution techniques in machine exercises to optimize load monitoring and training prescription effectiveness.
Authors
- Mário C. Marques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5812-1580)
- Tiago Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0024-8861)
- Daniel A. Marinho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2351-3047)
- Henrique P. Neiva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9283-312X)
- Diogo Luís Marques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6653-0616)
- David Rodríguez‐Rosell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6263-9470)
- Ana Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2773-8529)
Institutions
- Sprint (United States) (US)
- University of Beira Interior (PT)
- Life Quality Research Centre (PT)
- Universidade Politécnica de Setúbal (PT)
- Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network (CM)
- Universidad Pablo de Olavide (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-025-01326-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro