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Movement Velocity in Resistance Training

Pereira, Marta I R, Gomes, Paulo S C·2003·Sports Medicine
DOI 10.2165/00007256-200333060-00004
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Guidelines for resistance training include the number of exercises, sets, repetitions, and frequency of training, but only vaguely mention movement velocity. Nevertheless, different velocities imply different performances, i.e. a different number of repetitions or different loads. Studies investigating the effect of different movement velocities on resistance training have not reached a consensus. Some studies indicate specificity in strength gains while others indicate generality. Some indicate slow training to be better, others indicate fast training, and still others indicate no differences. Most of these studies were conducted on isokinetic or hydraulic equipment. Very few used isotonic equipment for training, and their results seem to tend towards generality and no differences in gains of strength between velocities. Defining the training velocity is mostly important for athletic performances where a wide range of velocities is needed and transfer of gains would greatly optimise training. At the other end of the spectrum, there are the most frail and elderly, to whom power loss may impair even daily functions, but training with fast velocities might increase injury risk and, therefore, transfer of gains from slow training would be greatly beneficial. Movement velocity for resistance training with isotonic equipment needs to be further investigated so that recommendations may be made.

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  • Research on movement velocity during RT is scarce and the results are controversial.

    “Research on movement velocity during RT is scarce and the results controversial [ 29 ] .”

    From Effect of Movement Velocity during Resistance Training on Neuromuscular Performance (2014) · cites this paper as [29]

  • Isoinertial weight training is the most commonly available type of RT and is generally considered to be the most specific to enhance sports performance.

    “Isoinertial (constant external load) weight training is the most commonly available type of RT and generally considered to be the most specifi c to enhance sports performance [ 17 , 29 ] .”

    From Effect of Movement Velocity during Resistance Training on Neuromuscular Performance (2014) · cites this paper as [29]

  • Movement velocity is a relevant variable when it comes to improving sports performance.

    “is a relevant variable when it comes to improving sports performance [ 8 , 29 ]”

    From Effect of Movement Velocity during Resistance Training on Neuromuscular Performance (2014) · cites this paper as [29]

  • Identifying movement velocity with lifting cadence is incorrect and insufficient because for a longer limb the same lifting cadence represents a much greater linear velocity than for a shorter limb.

    “which seems both incorrect and insuffi cient because: i) for a longer limb the same lifting cadence represents a much greater linear velocity than for a shorter limb [ 29 ]”

    From Effect of Movement Velocity during Resistance Training on Neuromuscular Performance (2014) · cites this paper as [29]

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Authors
Pereira, M. I. R., & Gomes, P. S. C.
Affiliations
University Gama Filho (BR)
Corresponding author
Gomes, Paulo S C
ORCID
Gomes, Paulo S C
Venue
Sports Medicine
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2003
Volume
33
Issue
6
Pages
427-438
ISSN
0112-1642 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2165/00007256-200333060-00004
OpenAlex
W2079499390
Cited by
101
References
65
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Sports Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Muscle metabolism and nutrition
Keywords
resistance training, movement speed, training speed, strength gain, transfer of training, isokinetic training, isotonic training, injury risk, training recommendations
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Physiological, Adult, Aged, Biomechanical Phenomena, Humans, Middle Aged, Motor Activity, Movement, Muscle Contraction, Physical Education and Training, Task Performance and Analysis, Weight Lifting, Exercise, Muscle, Skeletal, Sports Equipment

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