Quantification of horizontal force for the EXER-GENIE® resisted sprint training device.

ABSTRACT: Sport performance coaches use a range of modalities to apply a horizontal force (F_h) to athletes during resisted sprint training (RST). These modalities include parachutes, weighted vests, pulley devices, motored tethered devices, and, most notably, weighted sleds. Despite the widespread use of these devices, the resistance forces of the pulley devices have not been evaluated for reliability and accuracy. Therefore, the primary aim of this study is to quantify the F_h of a commercially available pulley device (EXER-GENIE®) and determine how resistance force is related to the load settings on the device. The secondary aim is to identify the differences in the F_h values between three EXER-GENIE® devices that use 36 m and 60 m ropes. The

SUBMITTER: Ghigiarelli JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10498283 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature