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 share many similarities in their proposed mechanisms of
action and their sports medicine-related applications. Pain is the most common indication for …

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 …

(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 …

Background: Paralympic powerlifting (PP) training is typically intense and causes fatigue
and alterations in the immune system. Objective: To analyze whether IBU would affect …

Powerlifting competitions require consistent and symmetric lifting of heavy loads and
maximal effort, in which, asymmetric lifting results in trial invalidation. Symmetry during this …

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 …

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 …

Background: Paralympic powerlifting (PP) presents adaptations that the training tends to
provide, mainly concerning the mechanical variables. Objective: Our aim was to analyze …

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 …