Mechanisms Affecting Bench Press Throw Performance while Using a Counter-Balanced Smith Machine
Description:
The use of a counter-balance weight system of a Smith machine affects measures of bench press throw performance. Twenty-four men performed bench press throws at 30% of their one-repetition maximum under four different conditions: 1) counter-balance and rebound movement (RC), 2) no counter-balance and rebound movement (RNC), 3) counter-balance and concentric only movement (CC), and 4) no counter-balance and concentric only movement (CNC). Peak power, force, and concentric and eccentric velocitie…
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Date:
May 2011
Creator:
Buddhadev, Harsh
Partner:
UNT Libraries