Effects of Flywheel Strength Training on the Running Economy of Recreational Endurance Runners

Luca Festa; Cantor Tarperi; Kristina Skroce; Gennaro Boccia; Giuseppe Lippi; Antonio La Torre; Federico Schena

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Effects of Flywheel Strength Training on the Running Economy of Recreational Endurance Runners

Luca Festa ^[1] ; Cantor Tarperi ^[1] ; Kristina Skroce ^[1] ; Gennaro Boccia ^[2] ; Giuseppe Lippi ; Antonio La Torre ; Federico Schena
1. [1] University of Verona
  
  University of Verona
  
  Verona, Italia
2. [2] University of Turin
  
  University of Turin
  
  Torino, Italia
Localización: Journal of strength and conditioning research: the research journal of the NSCA, ISSN 1064-8011, Vol. 33, Nº. 3, 2019, págs. 684-690
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- Running economy (RE) has been defined as the most important determining factor in endurance performance in both elite and recreational runners. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of flywheel strength training (FST) and high-intensity training (HIT) protocols on RE and strength parameters in a group of recreational runners. Twenty-nine recreational runners were recruited to take part in the study and were randomly assigned to FST (n = 9; 44.5 +/- 6.0 years; V[Combining Dot Above]O2max 48.8 +/- 5.2 ml[middle dot]min-1[middle dot]kg-1), HIT (n = 9; 42.2 +/- 8.6 years; V[Combining Dot Above]O2max 50.3 +/- 3.7 ml[middle dot]min-1[middle dot]kg-1), or low-intensity training (LIT) (n = 11; 45.4 +/- 8.0 years; V[Combining Dot Above]O2max 50.2 +/- 6.8 ml min-1 kg-1) groups. Before and after 8 weeks of an experimental period, maximal oxygen uptake (V[Combining Dot Above]O2max), ventilatory thresholds (VTs), maximal dynamic force (1 repetition maximum [1RM]), and anthropometric data were evaluated. The FST group showed significant increases (p < 0.05) in 1RM and RE. No differences were found in the other groups. Significative changes are found for all groups on average speed on 2 and 10 km (p < 0.05). Anthropometric data were unchanged after the training period. The results of this study indicate that in recreational runners, FST seems able to obtain improvements in RE and neuromuscular adaptation.