Acute Effects of Accentuated Eccentric Loading on Mean Concentric Velocity During Resistance Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Jiahao Yang, Tsuyoshi Nagatani, Paul Comfort, Kristina L Kendall, G Gregory Haff · 2026
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Jiahao Yang and colleagues present a 2026 systematic review and meta analysis of accentuated eccentric loading in resistance training. In this method, the lowering phase of a lift carries more load than the lifting phase. The extra load drops off, and bar speed in the lift phase may jump. Past results were inconsistent. The review asks if load on just the first rep changes bar velocity over the first three reps.
Four databases were searched for peer studies in injury free, strength trained people with free weights. Bias risk was graded with a standard tool adapted for crossover trials. The outcome was mean concentric bar velocity, the upward bar speed, across the first three reps. Influences of eccentric load size, load gap and exercise choice were probed as well. A pooled answer can tell coaches if the trick earns its setup time.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jiahao Yang, Tsuyoshi Nagatani, Paul Comfort, Kristina L Kendall, G Gregory Haff |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 57953 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |