Ballistic training
Ballistic training has been studied in 1 paper since 2020: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Jul 3, 2020: “External Resistance Is Imperative for Training-Induced Efferent Neural Drive Enhancement in Older Adults”.
1 paper studies it1 findingUpdated
“from the UBT group which exhibited a 7% ± 8% (p = .033; g = 0.32) increase in MVC and a tendency to increase RFD”
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funder: Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet
- Human trial1
What did studies of Ballistic training find?
1Studies of Ballistic training measured 1 outcome; the most studied are maximal voluntary contraction (1 study).
Maximal voluntary contraction
upin humans1
1 study
Maximal voluntary contraction
upin humans1
Ballistic training increases maximal voluntary contraction in humans (unloaded plantar flexion training; significantly smaller gain than with heavy loading) (+7% ± 8%).
“from the UBT group which exhibited a 7% ± 8% (p = .033; g = 0.32) increase in MVC and a tendency to increase RFD”
Human trialunloaded plantar flexion training; significantly smaller gain than with heavy loadingunloadedskeletal muscle3 weeks
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences