Loading Patterns of Rubber-Based Resistance Bands across Distributors
<p>Experimental Set-up. (<b>A</b>) Band identification tags, (<b>B</b>) digital controller, (<b>C</b>) wide shot of band measuring apparatus, and (<b>D</b>) close-up of connections and load tensiometer.</p> "> Figure 2
<p>(<b>A</b>–<b>D</b>) Range plots of resistance by band and distributor. For each figure, the zero value represents the mean for each subset of bands assessed. Range of values observed is displayed between the dashed and solid lines, which represent the minimum and maximum values observed for each subset of bands, respectively. Band loading ranges for every distributor are expressed, on the left, in absolute (kg) and, on the right, in relative (%) units at a length of 200 cm. The x-axis values are reported thicknesses provided in centimeters. EFTS = EliteFTS, PS = Power Systems, RB = RubberBanditz, RF = Rogue Fitness.</p> "> Figure 3
<p>Range of Resistances. Shown are the ranges of resistances observed at twice resting length (200 cm). These are expressed in both absolute (kg) and relative (%) resistance. EFTS = EliteFTS, PS = Power Systems, RB = RubberBanditz, RF = Rogue Fitness.</p> ">
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Experimental Approach
2.2. Procedures
2.3. Statistics
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Band Thickness (cm) | EFTS | PS | RB | RF |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.635 | Y | Y | Y | Y |
1.270 s | Y | Y | Y | Y |
1.270 t | Y | Y | Y | |
2.860 | Y | Y | Y | Y |
4.450 | Y | Y | Y | Y |
6.350 | Y | Y | Y | Y |
10.160 | Y | Y | Y |
Thickness (cm) | Distributor (n) | Resistance (mean ± SD, kg) | Range (kg) | ICC | SEM (kg) | CSA (cm2) | Stiffness (MPa) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.635 | EFTS (5) | 3.8 ± 0.3 | 3.4–4.1 | 0.94 | 0.3 | 0.29 | 4.3 |
PS (5) | 4.6 ± 0.2 * | 4.4–4.9 | 0.99 | 0.1 | 0.28 | 6.6 | |
RB (6) | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 3.7–4.6 | 0.93 | 0.3 | 0.29 | 5.7 | |
RF (5) | 3.9 ± 0.5 † | 3.0–4.2 | 0.99 | 0.5 | 0.30 | 5.3 | |
1.27 s | EFTS (5) | 9.6 ± 0.3 | 9.3–10.0 | 0.99 | 0.3 | 0.64 | 5.5 |
PS (5) | 8.6 ± 0.4 * | 8.1–9.1 | 0.98 | 0.4 | 0.57 | 5.4 | |
RB (6) | 8.0 ± 0.2 *† | 7.8–8.3 | 0.98 | 0.3 | 0.57 | 5.6 | |
RF (6) | 8.3 ± 0.4 *† | 7.7–8.8 | 0.99 | 0.2 | 0.59 | 5.8 | |
1.27 t | EFTS (5) | 13.1 ± 0.5 | 12.4–13.6 | 0.99 | 0.2 | 0.90 | 3.9 |
PS (5) | 17.0 ± 3.9 * | 10.7–19.8 | 0.99 | 0.2 | 0.82 | 6.9 | |
RB (0) | |||||||
RF (6) | 11.6 ± 0.6 † | 11.1–12.4 | 0.99 | 0.1 | 0.88 | 5.1 | |
2.86 | EFTS (5) | 20.9 ± 0.6 | 20.3–21.8 | 0.99 | 0.3 | 1.37 | 3.4 |
PS (5) | 20.2 ± 1.2 | 18.2–21.4 | 0.99 | 0.2 | 1.34 | 4.8 | |
RB (6) | 18.0 ± 0.7 *† | 17.3–19.1 | 0.99 | 0.3 | 1.36 | 5.1 | |
RF (6) | 19.4 ± 0.6 *~ | 19.0–20.4 | 0.99 | 0.3 | 1.30 | 5.8 | |
4.45 | EFTS (5) | 30.0 ± 1.0 | 28.3–30.9 | 0.99 | 0.4 | 2.06 | 3.7 |
PS (5) | 29.9 ± 1.2 | 28.9–31.9 | 0.99 | 1.5 | 2.07 | 4.7 | |
RB (6) | 29.2 ± 1.0 | 28.0–30.2 | 0.99 | 0.2 | 2.04 | 5.4 | |
RF (6) | 28.3 ± 1.1 | 26.8–29.8 | 0.99 | 0.4 | 2.04 | 4.1 | |
6.35 | EFTS (5) | 44.6 ± 0.6 | 43.8–45.3 | 0.99 | 0.5 | 2.97 | 3.5 |
PS (5) | 41.2 ± 2.4 * | 38.7–45.1 | 0.99 | 0.3 | 2.75 | 5.4 | |
RB (6) | 40.9 ± 0.9 * | 39.9–42.1 | 0.99 | 0.3 | 2.96 | 4.7 | |
RF (6) | 42.3 ± 2.0 | 39.1–45.0 | 0.99 | 0.4 | 2.86 | 2.9 | |
10.16 | EFTS (0) | ||||||
PS (5) | 106.7 ± 6.7 | 97.8–113.9 | 0.99 | 2.3 | 6.49 | 5.1 | |
RB (6) | 99.5 ± 1.4 † | 98.2–101.1 | 0.99 | 0.9 | 6.72 | 5.7 | |
RF (6) | 95.9 ± 4.0 † | 91.0–101.7 | 0.99 | 1.5 | 6.54 | 5.2 |
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Fuentes, A.D.; Smith, C.J.; Shoepe, T.C. Loading Patterns of Rubber-Based Resistance Bands across Distributors. Sports 2019, 7, 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7010021
Fuentes AD, Smith CJ, Shoepe TC. Loading Patterns of Rubber-Based Resistance Bands across Distributors. Sports. 2019; 7(1):21. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7010021
Chicago/Turabian StyleFuentes, Alex D., Connor J. Smith, and Todd C. Shoepe. 2019. "Loading Patterns of Rubber-Based Resistance Bands across Distributors" Sports 7, no. 1: 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7010021