Para-Athletes
Conditions
Interventions
This is a single-blind, crossover clinical trial. In the traditional training condition: 15 athletes performed five sets of five repetitions with an isoinertial load corresponding to 80% of 1RM in the
Sponsors
Departamento de Educação Física da Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Departamento de Educação Física da Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Minimum of 18 months of experience in the sport; participation in at least one official competition of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee; ranking among the top 10 in their respective body weight categories
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteer with pain and/or injury; intolerance to electrostimulation; use of analgesics, tranquilizers, antidepressants or any centrally acting medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| An improvement in dynamic strength and reduced neuromuscular fatigue were expected in the initial sets of the bench press, verified using a Speed4Lift linear encoder, during the training session preceded by electrostimulation. Data were collected before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 24 and 48 hours after the training session | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We did not expect secondary outcomes | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactTaísa Santos
Departamento de Educação Física da Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Outcome results
None listed