Pérez-Castilla, Alejandro, Boullosa, Daniel, and García-Ramos, Amador (2021) Sensitivity of the iload® application for monitoring changes in barbell velocity following power- and strength-oriented resistance training programs. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 16 (7). pp. 1056-1060.

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the sensitivity of the iLOAD® application to detect the changes in mean barbell velocity of complete sets following power- and strength-oriented resistance training (RT) programs.

Methods: Twenty men were randomly assigned to a power training group (countermovement jump and bench press throw at 40% of the 1-repetition maximum [1RM]) or strength training group (back squat and bench press at 70% to 90% of 1RM). Single sets of 10 repetitions at 25% and 70% of 1RM during the back squat and bench press exercises were assessed before and after the 4-week RT programs simultaneously with the iLOAD® application and a linear velocity transducer.

Results: The power training group showed a greater increment in velocity performance at the 25% of 1RM (effect size range = 0.66-1.53) and the 70% of 1RM (effect size range = 0.11-0.30). The percent change in mean velocity after the RT programs highly correlated between the iLOAD® application and the linear velocity transducer for the back squat (r range =.85-.88) and bench press (r range =.87-.93). However, the iLOAD® application revealed a 2% greater increase in mean velocity after training compared to the linear velocity transducer.

Conclusions: The iLOAD® application is a cost-effective, portable, and easy-to-use tool which can be used to detect changes in mean barbell velocity after power- and strength-oriented RT programs.

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