The Effect of Maximal Leg Press Strength Training on Bilateral Deficit

Authors : Hamit CİHAN, Rasim KALE, İbrahim CAN, Erdal ARI

Pages : 13-20

Doi:10.15314/tjse.48487

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Publication Date : 2014-11-13

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :The purpose of this study was to determine maximal isometric strength with bilateral and unilateral muscle contractions and investigate maximal strength training whether or not influenced on this bilateral deficit. For this reason, 34 amateur soccer player insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(age = 17 ± 2.51 years); were divided into three groups as bilateral training group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=14);, unilateral training group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=10); and control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=10);. The unilateral training group performed maximal leg press exercise using each leg unilaterally. The bilateral leg training group was performed to leg press exercise using simultaneously bilateral legs. The control group wasn`t trained. The groups in training continued these resistance exercises as 1 hour a day, 3 days a week, for 12 weeks. The improvement in strength brought by training was compared as bilateral training group and unilateral training group. Bilateral deficit also was calculated between two groups. The strength in the trained limbs during training was measured in 4 th weak insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(after four weeks); and 12 th weak insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(after twelve weeks);. It was determined that maximal isometric strength of two training groups was increased significantly by strength trainings insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. There wasn`t any significant difference at strength increase for first four weeks of training period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0.05);. It was determined that strength was increased significantly for final weeks of training period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. The other important consequence of this study was determined that maximal strength training had significant effect on bilateral deficit insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. As a consequence of this study, maximal strength trainings which involved bilateral muscle contractions were effective for reducing of bilateral deficit.
Keywords : Leg press, maximal strength, bilateral deficit