Effects of Flywheel vs. Traditional Resistance Training on Neuromuscular Performance of Elite Ice Hockey Players

Objective Concussion is a common injury in ice hockey, and previous research suggests some misconceptions and unsafe attitudes amongst players. The purpose of this study was to assess sport concussion knowledge, attitudes and the effect of sport concussion history in UK-based male ice hockey players across three levels of competition: professional, semi-professional and amateur. Methods Sixty-one participants across a number of UK ice hockey teams completed the Rosenbaum Concussion Knowledge and Attitudes Survey and reviewed a series of statements to assess knowledge (concussion knowledge index), attitudes (concussion attitude index) and misconceptions of concussion. Results Level of competition and concussion history had no significant effect on concussion knowledge index or concussion attitude index. A positive significant relationship exists between playing experience and concussion knowledge index and concussion attitude index. Statements identified common misconceptions and areas of accurate knowledge regarding concussion symptoms suggesting that male ice hockey players have a higher level knowledge compared to a sample of the UK general public. Playing experience was associated with increased knowledge and increasingly safe attitudes towards concussion. Conclusion Despite knowledge relating to loss of consciousness and correct management of symptoms being generally accurate, there are worryingly unsafe attitudes regarding aspects of concussion. Such attitudes may well pose significant threats to players’ safety and long-term health.

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Individual Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength Responses to Traditional Resistance Training vs Drop Set System

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1249/01.mss.0000563472.20297.48 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 51 (Supplement) ◽

pp. 991

Author(s):

Cleiton Libardi ◽

Vitor Angleri ◽

Carlos Ugrinowitsch

Keyword(s):

Resistance Training ◽

Muscle Hypertrophy ◽

Individual Muscle ◽

Traditional Resistance Training

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Are We Exploring the Potential Role of Specialized Techniques in Muscle Hypertrophy?

International Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1055/a-1342-7708 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Witalo Kassiano ◽

Bruna Daniella de Vasconcelos Costa ◽

João Pedro Nunes ◽

Andreo Fernando Aguiar ◽

Belmiro F. de Salles ◽

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Keyword(s):

Resistance Training ◽

Muscle Hypertrophy ◽

Potential Role ◽

Ecological Validity ◽

Trained Subjects ◽

Training Techniques ◽

Methodological Rigor ◽

Traditional Resistance Training ◽

Intervening Variables

AbstractSpecialized resistance training techniques (e.g., drop-set, rest-pause) are commonly used by well-trained subjects for maximizing muscle hypertrophy. Most of these techniques were designed to allow a greater training volume (i.e., total repetitions×load), due to the supposition that it elicits greater muscle mass gains. However, many studies that compared the traditional resistance training configuration with specialized techniques seek to equalize the volume between groups, making it difficult to determine the inherent hypertrophic potential of these advanced strategies, as well as, this equalization restricts part of the practical extrapolation on these findings. In this scenario, the objectives of this manuscript were 1) to present the nuance of the evidence that deals with the effectiveness of these specialized resistance training techniques and — primarily — to 2) propose possible ways to explore the hypertrophic potential of such strategies with greater ecological validity without losing the methodological rigor of controlling possible intervening variables; and thus, contributing to increasing the applicability of the findings and improving the effectiveness of hypertrophy-oriented resistance training programs.

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