Estimating the relative load from movement velocity in the seated chest press exercise in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to i) determine the load-velocity relationship in the seated chest press in older adults, ii) compare the magnitude of the relationship between peak and mean velocity with the relative load, and iii) analyze the differences between sexes in movement velocity for each relative load in the chest press.

Material and methods

Thirty-two older adults (17 women and 15 men; 79.6±7.7 years) performed a chest press progressive loading test up to the one-repetition maximum (1RM). The fastest peak and mean velocity reached with each weight were analyzed. Quadratic equations were developed for both sexes and the effectiveness of the regression model was analyzed through a residual analysis. The equations were cross-validated, considering the holdout method. The indep

SUBMITTER: Marques DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10159201 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature