Evaluation of Strength and Muscle Activation Indicators in Sticking Point Region of National-Level Paralympic Powerlifting Athletes

• Published in: Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology Vol. 6; no. 2; p. 43
• Main Authors: Aidar, Felipe J., Clemente, Filipe Manuel, Matos, Dihogo Gama de, Marçal, Anderson Carlos, de Souza, Raphael Fabrício, Moreira, Osvaldo Costa, Almeida-Neto, Paulo Francisco de, Vilaça-Alves, José, Garrido, Nuno Domingos, dos Santos, Jymmys Lopes, Jeffreys, Ian, Neto, Frederico Ribeiro, Reis, Victor Machado, Cabral, Breno Guilherme de Araújo Tinoco, Rosemann, Thomas, Knechtle, Beat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 15.05.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Athletes; Hypotheses; Investigations; Load; Muscle function; Paralympic Games; Powerlifting Paralympic; sticking point; strength indicators; Warm up (exercise); Brazil

Background: The sticking region is considered an intervening factor in the performance of the bench press with high loads. Objective: To evaluate the strength indicators in the sticking point region in Powerlifting Paralympic athletes. Methods: Twelve Brazilian Powerlifting Paralympic athletes perfo...