Squat and countermovement jump performance across a range of loads: a comparison between Smith machine and free weight execution modes in elite sprinters

The aims of this study were to: 1) provide and compare the height achieved during Smith machine (SM) and free weight (FW) loaded jumps executed over a wide spectrum of loads (40–120% of body mass [BM]); and 2) test the difference between loaded and unloaded squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (...

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Main Authors: Irineu Loturco, Michael McGuigan, Tomás T. Freitas, Fábio Nakamura, Daniel Boullosa, Pedro Valenzuela, Lucas A. Pereira, Fernando Pareja-Blanco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2022-01-01
Series:Biology of Sport
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Squat-and-countermovement-jump-performance-across-a-range-r-nof-loads-a-comparison-between-Smith-machine-and-free-weight-r-nexecution-modes-in-elite-sprinters,78,45953,1,1.html