Comparison of the Effects of Isoinertial Resistance Training with Different Setting Methods in Elite Female Handball Players
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Isoinertial, handball, strength, power, jump.Abstract
The present study aims to compare the effects of isoinertial leg curl training performed by elite female handball players with different setting methods during the season. 17 female handball players (22.3±4.6 years of age) voluntarily participated in the study. The participants were assigned to control (CG), traditional set (TS), and rest-redistribution (RR) groups. The TS and RR groups performed a total of 16 sessions of isoinertial leg curl training for 8 weeks with repetitions and sets equalized for resting volume. All participants performed isokinetic knee joint strength, 20m sprint, Illinois agility, and active (AJ) and squat jump (SJ) tests as pre- and post-tests. One-way analysis of variance was used to evaluate inter-group differences, dependent groups t-test was used for intra-group differences, and repeated measures analysis of variance was used to compare isoinertial power outputs. As a result of the analyses, no significant intra- or inter-group differences were found in agility and sprint tests. In the RR group, a significant difference was obtained for the AJ and SJ tests in the intra-group analysis and a significant difference was obtained in favor of RR for the AJ and SJ tests in the inter-group analysis. In terms of isokinetic knee joint strength, a significant difference was obtained only in the 300°.sec⁻¹ dominant leg flexion in the RR intra-group comparison. In conclusion, it is thought that the duration of the study may have been short and the volume of the training intervention may have been insufficient for this level of athletes. Despite this, it was concluded that the RR method can be used in isoinertial training for the development of jump performance.
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