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Paralympic Powerlifting as a Sustainable Way to Improve Strength in Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury and Other Disabilities

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  • Felipe J. Aidar

    (Graduate Program of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão 49100-000, Brazil
    Group of Studies and Research of Performance, Sport, Health and Paralympic Sports (GEPEPS), Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão 49100-000, Brazil
    Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão 49100-000, Brazil
    Graduate Program of Physiological Science, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão 49100-000, Brazil)

  • Stefania Cataldi

    (Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Study of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy)

  • Georgian Badicu

    (Department of Physical Education and Special Motricity, Faculty of Physical Education and Mountain Sports, Transilvania University of Braşov, 500068 Braşov, Romania)

  • Ana Filipa Silva

    (Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
    Research Center in Sports Performance, Recreation, Innovation and Technology (SPRINT), 4960-320 Melgaço, Portugal)

  • Filipe Manuel Clemente

    (Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
    Research Center in Sports Performance, Recreation, Innovation and Technology (SPRINT), 4960-320 Melgaço, Portugal
    Instituto de Telecomunicações, Delegação da Covilhã, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Francesca Latino

    (Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Study of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy)

  • Gianpiero Greco

    (Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Study of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy)

  • Francesco Fischetti

    (Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Study of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy)

Abstract

Background: in Paralympic Powerlifting (PP), athletes with a spinal cord injury (SCI) and other disabilities (OD) compete together. However, athletes with SCI are at a disadvantage in terms of force production and transfer. Objective: to analyze the strength and the dynamic and static indicators, at different intensities, tied and untied in athletes with SCI and OD. Methods: the sample presented 10 OD (28.30 ± 4.92 years) and 10 SCI (30.00 ± 4.27 years), classified competitors, and eligible to compete in the sport (all males). Maximum isometric force (MIF); time to MIF (Time); rate of force development (RFD); impulse, variability, and fatigue index (FI); and the dynamic tests of Mean Propulsive Velocity (MPV), Velocity Maximum (Vmax), and Power with loads of 40, 60, and 80% of 1 Repetition Maximum (1 RM), respectively. Results: there were no differences between OD and SCI in dynamic and isometric strength indicators. In MPV, there was an 80% difference between tethered and untethered SCI ( p = 0.041). In VMax, there were differences in SCI between tethered and untethered, 40% ( p = 0.004) and 80% ( p = 0.023), respectively. There were no differences in the other intensities. Conclusion: PP training seems to be a sustainable way to promote strength gains in SCI, since there were no differences between athletes with SCI and OD, as practitioners of Paralympic Powerlifting.

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  • Felipe J. Aidar & Stefania Cataldi & Georgian Badicu & Ana Filipa Silva & Filipe Manuel Clemente & Francesca Latino & Gianpiero Greco & Francesco Fischetti, 2022. "Paralympic Powerlifting as a Sustainable Way to Improve Strength in Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury and Other Disabilities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-11, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:4:p:2017-:d:746325
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    1. Ialuska Guerra & Felipe J. Aidar & Gianpiero Greco & Paulo Francisco de Almeida-Neto & Michele De Candia & Breno Guilherme de Araújo Tinoco Cabral & Luca Poli & Mauro Mazini Filho & Roberto Carvutto &, 2022. "Are sEMG, Velocity and Power Influenced by Athletes’ Fixation in Paralympic Powerlifting?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-11, March.

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