School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Suffolk, Ipswich, UK.
Departamento de Motricidad Humana y Rendimiento Deportivo, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
Sports Med. 2024 Mar;54(3):541-556. doi: 10.1007/s40279-023-01979-x. Epub 2024 Jan 4.
Flywheel resistance training has become more integrated within resistance training programs in a variety of sports due to the neuromuscular, strength, and task-specific enhancements reported with this training.
This paper aimed to present the consensus reached by internationally recognized experts during a meeting on current definitions and guidelines for the implementation of flywheel resistance training technology in sports.
Nineteen experts from different countries took part in the consensus process; 16 of them were present at the consensus meeting (18 May 2023) while three submitted their recommendations by e-mail. Prior to the meeting, evidence summaries were developed relating to areas of priority. This paper discusses the available evidence and consensus process from which recommendations were made regarding the appropriate use of flywheel resistance training technology in sports. The process to gain consensus had five steps: (1) performing a systematic review of systematic reviews, (2) updating the most recent umbrella review published on this topic, (3) first round discussion among a sample of the research group included in this consensus statement, (4) selection of research group members-process of the consensus meeting and formulation of the recommendations, and (5) the consensus process. The systematic analysis of the literature was performed to select the most up-to-date review papers available on the topic, which resulted in nine articles; their methodological quality was assessed according to AMSTAR 2 (Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Review 2) and GRADE (Grading Recommendations Assessment Development and Evaluation). Statements and recommendations scoring 7-9 were considered appropriate.
The recommendations were based on the evidence summary and researchers' expertise; the consensus statement included three statements and seven recommendations for the use of flywheel resistance training technology. These statements and recommendations were anonymously voted on and qualitatively analyzed. The three statements reported a score ranging from 8.1 to 8.8, and therefore, all statements included in this consensus were considered appropriate. The recommendations (1-7) had a score ranging from 7.7 to 8.6, and therefore, all recommendations were considered appropriate.
Because of the consensus achieved among the experts in this project, it is suggested that practitioners and researchers should adopt the guidelines reported in this consensus statement regarding the use of flywheel resistance technology in sports.
由于飞轮阻力训练在各种运动中的阻力训练计划中得到了更广泛的应用，其具有增强神经肌肉、力量和任务特异性的作用，因此受到了报告。
本文旨在介绍国际认可的专家在一次会议上就当前飞轮阻力训练技术在运动中的定义和实施指南达成的共识。
来自不同国家的 19 名专家参与了共识过程；其中 16 人出席了共识会议（2023 年 5 月 18 日），而 3 人通过电子邮件提交了他们的建议。在会议之前，制定了与重点领域相关的证据摘要。本文讨论了可用的证据和达成共识的过程，从中提出了有关在运动中使用飞轮阻力训练技术的适当建议。获得共识的过程有五个步骤：（1）对系统综述进行系统综述，（2）更新关于此主题的最新伞式综述，（3）在包括在本共识声明中的研究小组的样本中进行第一轮讨论，（4）选择研究小组成员-共识会议的过程和建议的制定，以及（5）共识过程。对文献进行系统分析，以选择有关该主题的最新综述文章，共选择了 9 篇文章；根据 AMSTAR 2（系统评价 2 的方法学质量评估）和 GRADE（分级推荐评估、制定和评价）对其方法学质量进行了评估。得分 7-9 的陈述和建议被认为是合适的。
建议基于证据摘要和研究人员的专业知识；共识声明包括三个关于使用飞轮阻力训练技术的声明和七个建议。这些陈述和建议被匿名投票并进行了定性分析。报告的三个陈述的得分为 8.1 到 8.8，因此，本共识中包含的所有陈述都被认为是合适的。建议（1-7）的得分为 7.7 到 8.6，因此，所有建议都被认为是合适的。
由于该项目中的专家达成了共识，因此建议从业者和研究人员应采用本共识声明中报告的关于在运动中使用飞轮阻力技术的指南。
