Resumen de Inclusion of a connected adaptive resistance exercise machine in a 6-week training regimen with collegiate basketball players: A double-blind randomized controlled trial
Trent Yamamoto, Bilal Pandit, Michael Viggiano, Corinne McCabe, Emily Mickelsen, Cooper Geralds, Michelle Jeon, Irene Ulitsky, Andrew Kim, Mitchell S. Mologne, Brett A. Dolezal
In this study, we aimed to determine the effects of incorporating connected adaptive resistance exercise (CARE) into a training regimen with collegiate basketball players on lower body performance metrics. Thirty-two male participants (aged 18-26) with collegiate basketball experience trained thrice weekly for 6 weeks with a periodized training program that included CARE and were randomized 1:1 and blinded to an intervention group (n = 16; where the CARE used accentuated eccentric loading (AEL)) or an active control group (n = 16; where the CARE did not use accentuated eccentric loading (ACTL)). Standard anthropomorphic measures along with one repetition maximum (1-RM) back squat, vertical jump height, and peak power were assessed prior to and following completion of the training regimen. Both groups demonstrated significant increases in 1-RM back squat, jump height, and peak power (both p < .001). However, AEL yielded significantly greater improvements compared to ACTL across these measures (p <.001, g = 0.91; p <.001, g = 0.89; p <.001, g = 0.92, respectively). The findings of the present study demonstrate that the inclusion of CARE may be a superior strategy for improving performance variables of lower-body strength, peak power and jump height for male collegiate basketball players.
