A bibliometrics-enhanced, PAGER-compliant scoping review of the literature on paralympic powerlifting: insights for practices and future research

L Puce, K Trabelsi, C Trompetto, L Mori, L Marinelli… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Paralympic powerlifting (PP), formerly known as “International Paralympic Committee”(IPC)
powerlifting, is the format of powerlifting adapted for athletes with disabilities, and it differs …

Acupuncture and dry needling for sports performance and recovery

CT Tang, B Song - Current sports medicine reports, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Acupuncture and dry needling share many similarities in their proposed mechanisms of
action and their sports medicine-related applications. Pain is the most common indication for …

Are sEMG, velocity and power influenced by athletes' fixation in paralympic powerlifting?

I Guerra, FJ Aidar, G Greco… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The bench press is performed in parapowerlifting with the back, shoulders, buttocks, legs
and heels extended over the bench, and the use of straps to secure the athlete to the bench …

Analysis of grip amplitude on velocity in paralympic powerlifting

MDM Dos Santos, FJ Aidar, AA Alejo… - Journal of Functional …, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Paralympic Powerlifting (PP) is a Paralympic modality that is predominantly
about developing maximal force, as there are athletes who lift three times their body weight …

Evaluation of ibuprofen use on the immune system indicators and force in disabled paralympic powerlifters of different sport levels

FJ Aidar, GS Fraga, M Getirana-Mota, AC Marçal… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Paralympic powerlifting (PP) training is typically intense and causes fatigue
and alterations in the immune system. Objective: To analyze whether IBU would affect …

Assessment of asymmetry at different intensities between conventional and paralympic powerlifting athletes

RLM Souza, FJ Aidar, R Villar, G Greco, L Dos Santos… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Powerlifting competitions require consistent and symmetric lifting of heavy loads and
maximal effort, in which, asymmetric lifting results in trial invalidation. Symmetry during this …

Evaluating the asymmetry of muscle activation and strength in paralympic powerlifting athletes

L Santos, FJ Aidar, RLM Souza, DG de Matos… - European Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Strength training is a complex task, as it requires a combination of many
variables. In paralympic powerlifting (PP) asymmetries for the evaluation of activation, and …

Can post-exercise hemodynamic response be influenced by different recovery methods in paraplegic sportsmen?

FJ Aidar, EF Dantas, PF Almeida-Neto, FR Neto… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Post-exercise hypotension is of great clinical relevance and also in sports training settings,
as recovery speed is important. The aim of this study was to compare the influence of …

Does the level of training interfere with the sustainability of static and dynamic strength in paralympic powerlifting athletes?

FJ Aidar, S Cataldi, G Badicu, AF Silva, FM Clemente… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Paralympic powerlifting (PP) presents adaptations that the training tends to
provide, mainly concerning the mechanical variables. Objective: Our aim was to analyze …

[HTML][HTML] Acute Effects of the Dry Needling Session on Gastrocnemius Muscle Biomechanical Properties, and Perfusion with Latent Trigger Points-A Single-Blind …

R Trybulski, A Stanula, A Żebrowska… - Journal of sports …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The study aimed to evaluate the immediate effects of a dry needling (DN) therapy session on
biomechanical properties, muscle power, perfusion, and pressure pain threshold of the …