Strength and power analysis in half squat exercise with suspension training tools

Aim: The study aims to verify the load created by performing a squat, with both feet and with one, with suspension training equipment, on the parameters of strength and power compared to squats without equipment; furthermore, it aims to quantify any performance differences of the two limbs in muscle power, during the bipodalic execution with and without the aid of the suspension training instrument. Methods: 24 players, youth premier league. Results: statistically significant differences have emerged in performing bipodalic squats with or without the device, regarding the peak force in the eccentric phase (p <0.01) and the concentric (p <0.0005), the average force (in eccentric and concentric phases); in monopodalic squats there are significant differences for peak power and average power (p <0.0005) during both the eccentric and concentric phases. Significant differences have been found between performance with and without the device in peak power, (concentric phase, one-legged) for the left limb (p <0.05); in bipodalic squats there are significant differences between the two limbs for peak power and peak time, both in eccentric (p <0.05) and concentric phases (p <0.0005). Conclusion: this study has emerged as the suspension training tool causes a significant decrease of body weight, of the parameters of force to the ground and the increases in terms of power expressed, but also a significant decrease in terms of power of the differences between two limbs