Comparative effects of flywheel and traditional resistance training on reactive strength and multidirectional COD in elite badminton players

These findings suggest that FRT may provide additional advantages over TRT in enhancing reactive strength and COD ability, likely due to eccentric overload-induced neuromuscular adaptations. However, both training modalities were similarly effective in improving dynamic balance. These findings have practical implications for coaches: incorporating twice-weekly FRT into badminton-specific conditioning may optimize deceleration mechanics and multidirectional COD and improve transfer of strength gains to on-court performance.