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Effects of Inter-Set Rest Intervals on Muscle Damage After Flywheel Exercise in Untrained Men (RCT)
Sponsor: Federal University of Vicosa
Summary
This randomized parallel-group clinical trial will compare the acute effects of three different inter-set rest intervals during a single lower-limb flywheel resistance exercise session in untrained men. Participants will be randomly allocated to one of three groups: 1-minute, 2-minute, or 3-minute inter-set rest interval. The primary outcome will be the change in maximal voluntary isometric contraction of the knee extensors 48 hours after exercise. Secondary outcomes will include mechanical variables during the exercise session, countermovement jump performance, knee flexor maximal voluntary isometric contraction, muscle soreness, pressure pain threshold, range of motion, ultrasound-derived muscle thickness and echo intensity, perceived exertion, perceived discomfort, perceived recovery status, creatine kinase, and lactate dehydrogenase.
Official title: Effects of Different Inter-Set Rest Intervals on Indirect Markers of Muscle Damage and Mechanical Parameters After Flywheel Resistance Training in Untrained Men: A Randomized Parallel-Group Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
18 Years - 40 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2026-06
Completion Date
2026-07
Last Updated
2026-07-01
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Flywheel resistance exercise with 1-minute inter-set rest
Participants will perform a single lower-limb flywheel resistance exercise session using a 1-minute inter-set rest interval. The session will include squat, Romanian deadlift, knee extension, and knee flexion exercises. Each exercise will be performed for 4 sets of 2 preparatory repetitions followed by 8 valid repetitions, using the same flywheel inertia, exercise order, and execution instructions across all groups. Participants will be instructed to perform the concentric phase as fast as possible and to brake the eccentric phase during the final portion of the movement. The interval between exercises will be standardized at 3 minutes.
Flywheel resistance exercise with 2-minute inter-set rest
Participants will perform a single lower-limb flywheel resistance exercise session using a 2-minute inter-set rest interval. The session will include squat, Romanian deadlift, knee extension, and knee flexion exercises. Each exercise will be performed for 4 sets of 2 preparatory repetitions followed by 8 valid repetitions, using the same flywheel inertia, exercise order, and execution instructions across all groups. Participants will be instructed to perform the concentric phase as fast as possible and to brake the eccentric phase during the final portion of the movement. The interval between exercises will be standardized at 3 minutes.
Flywheel resistance exercise with 3-minute inter-set rest
Participants will perform a single lower-limb flywheel resistance exercise session using a 3-minute inter-set rest interval. The session will include squat, Romanian deadlift, knee extension, and knee flexion exercises. Each exercise will be performed for 4 sets of 2 preparatory repetitions followed by 8 valid repetitions, using the same flywheel inertia, exercise order, and execution instructions across all groups. Participants will be instructed to perform the concentric phase as fast as possible and to brake the eccentric phase during the final portion of the movement. The interval between exercises will be standardized at 3 minutes.
Locations (1)
Federal University of Viçosa
Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil