Bilateral deficit: relationships with training history and functional performance

The purpose of the study was to investigate magnitude bilateral deficit (BLD) in trained males and examine its relationship with functional performance recent resistance training history. Ten physically active (age: 23.02±1.27 years) self-reported number unilateral exercises within their structured schedule. During two visits laboratory, participants performed squat jumps (SJ) isometric leg extensions (ILE) for quantification BLD. Participants also countermovement (CMJ) a change direction (COD) test quantify performance. outcomes information regarding history were then correlated index (BLI) metric. key findings that: (a) lower BLD SJ peak power related greater CMJ force (r=.728; p=.02) (r=.750; p=.01), (b) BLI ILE unrelated outcomes, (c) mean programme participants. In conclusion, levels may be advantageous tests (i.e. jumps) however there is need consider mechanical similarity between measure. Finally, balance an individual’s not sensitive measured during dynamic or assessments.