Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Hamar Institute for Human Performance, Comenius University in Bratislava, 81469 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Faculty of Education, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 7;19(8):4445. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19084445.
The purpose of this scoping review was to analyze the evidence of acute and long-term effects of the application of leg-press strength training with or without serial stretch-loading stimuli on various biomechanical and physiological outcomes.
This review was performed in accordance with PRISMA for Scoping Reviews recommendations, and two researchers independently searched the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, Cochrane, and Google Scholar. All studies that used unique leg-press device for testing, acute responses and long-term adaptation were included in this review, irrespective of the measured outcomes. A total of 13 studies were included in this review, with 5 focused on the testing capabilities of the device and acute training responses and 8 focused on the long-term adaptations in various physical and physiological outcomes.
Regarding the acute responses after leg-press strength training with or without serial stretch-loading stimuli, visible changes were observed in the muscle force, rate of force development, and hormonal concentrations between pre- and postmenopausal women (only one study). Long-term studies revealed different training adaptations after performing leg-press strength training with unique serial stretch-loading stimuli. A positive trend for leg-press strength training with serial stretch-loading was recorded in the young population and athletes; however, more variable training effects favoring one or the other approach were achieved in the older population.
In summary, this review shows the uniqueness and usability of a leg-press device that is capable of various exercising modes, including special serial stretch-loading stimuli. The use of this device can serve as a positive addition to training regiments, and the main application appears to be suitable for rehabilitation needs.
本范围综述的目的是分析应用腿部压力力量训练（有无连续拉伸加载刺激）对各种生物力学和生理结果的短期和长期影响的证据。
本综述按照 PRISMA 范围综述建议进行，两名研究人员独立搜索了以下数据库：PubMed、Web of Science、Scopus、ScienceDirect、ProQuest、Cochrane 和 Google Scholar。本综述纳入了所有使用独特腿部压力设备进行测试、急性反应和长期适应的研究，无论测量结果如何。本综述共纳入 13 项研究，其中 5 项研究侧重于设备的测试能力和急性训练反应，8 项研究侧重于各种身体和生理结果的长期适应。
关于腿部压力力量训练（有无连续拉伸加载刺激）后的急性反应，绝经前后女性的肌肉力量、力量发展率和激素浓度都有明显变化（仅一项研究）。长期研究显示，使用独特的连续拉伸加载刺激进行腿部压力力量训练后，会产生不同的训练适应。在年轻人群和运动员中，使用连续拉伸加载刺激进行腿部压力力量训练呈现出积极的趋势；然而，在老年人群中，更具变异性的训练效果更倾向于一种或另一种方法。
总之，本综述表明了一种腿部压力设备的独特性和可用性，该设备能够进行各种运动模式，包括特殊的连续拉伸加载刺激。该设备的使用可以作为训练方案的积极补充，主要应用似乎适合康复需求。
