Suspended lunge exercise: assessment of forces in different positions and paces

Autores/as

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51698/aloma.2019.37.1.57-64

Palabras clave:

Suspension training, lower-body strength, strain gauge

Resumen

The forces exerted on the suspension device have been examined in upper body exercises, like push-ups or inverted raw. For this reason, this aim of this study was to determine the effect of body position, contraction patterns and pace on force production by the lower limb during the execution of suspended lunge exercises. Ten physically active male university students (n = 10, age = 23.70±2.83 years old) performed sixteen suspended lunges in four different positions and three different paces (60, 70, and 80 beats per minute). A load cell was used to assess the forces exert on the suspension device. Force data were analyzed with the factorial repeated measurements (ANOVA). A significant main effect for position in concentric force (p= .000), average force (p= .002), and for frequency in peak force (p= .004) were found. Peak force was significantly higher for dynamic contraction type in all positions in comparison with isometric suspended lunge. In conclusion, a higher feet distance, frequencies around 70 beats per minute and the dynamic contraction type enhanced the forces exert on the suspension strap when performed the lunge exercise.

Biografía del autor/a

Joan Aguilera-Castells, FPCEE Blanquerna - Universitat Ramon Llull

Estudiant de doctorat. Departament Ciències d el'Esport. FPCEE Blanquerna. Universitat Ramon Llull

Bernat Buscà Safont-Tria, Universitat Ramon LLull

Profesor titular. Departament de Ciències d el'Esport. FPCEE Blanquerna. Universitat Ramon Llull

Javier Peña López, Grup de Recerca d'Anàlisi del Rendiment Esportiu. Universitat de Vic

Professor associat. Facultat d'Educació. Universitat de Vic

Azahara Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe, FPCEE Blanquerna - FCS Blanquerna. Universitat Ramon Llull

Professora associada. Departament de Ciències d el'Esport. FPCEE Blanquerna. FCS Blanquerna. Universitat Ramon Llull

Mònica Solana-Tramunt, FPCEE Blanquerna - FCS Blanquerna. Universitat Ramon Llull

Professora associada. Departament de Ciències d el'Esport. FPCEE Blanquerna. Universitat Ramon Llull

Jose Morales Aznar, FPCEE Blanquerna - FCS Blanquerna. Universitat Ramon Llull

Profesor titular. Departament de Ciències d el'Esport. FPCEE Blanquerna. Universitat Ramon Llull

Publicado

2019-05-28

Número

Sección

Educació física i esport