Assessment and Evaluation of Force–Velocity Variables in Flywheel Squats: Validity and Reliability of Force Plates, a Linear Encoder Sensor, and a Rotary Encoder Sensor
2021
Darjan Spudić | Robert Cvitkovič | Nejc Šarabon
Research into flywheel (FW) resistance training and force–velocity–power (<i>F</i>–<i>v</i>–<i>P</i>) profiling has recently gained attention. Ground reaction force (<i>GRF</i>) and velocity (<i>v</i>) during FW squats can be predicted from shaft rotational data. Our study aimed to compare the inter-set reliability of <i>GRF</i>, <i>v</i>, and <i>F</i>–<i>v</i>–<i>P</i> relationship output variables calculated from force plates and linear encoder (presumed gold-standard) and rotary encoder data. Fifty participants performed two sets of FW squats at four inertias. Peak and mean concentric and eccentric <i>GRF</i>, <i>v</i>, and <i>F</i>–<i>v</i>–<i>P</i> outcomes from mean variables during the concentric phase of the squat were calculated. Good to excellent reliability was found for <i>GRF</i> and <i>v</i> (ICC > 0.85), regardless of the measure and the variable type. The <i>F</i>–<i>v</i>–<i>P</i> outcomes showed moderate to good reliability (ICC > 0.74). Inter-measure bias (<i>p</i> < 0.05) was found in the majority of <i>GRF</i> and <i>v</i> variables, as well as for all the calculated <i>F</i>–<i>v</i>–<i>P</i> outcomes (trivial to large TEs) with very large to perfect correlations for <i>v</i> (r 0.797–0.948), <i>GRF</i> (r 0.712–0.959), and, finally, <i>F</i>–<i>v</i>–<i>P</i> outcomes (ICC 0.737–0.943). Rotary encoder overestimated the force plates and linear encoder variables, and the differences were dependent on the level of inertia. Despite high reliability, FW device users should be aware of the discrepancy between the measures.
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