10-week suspension and traditional push-up training: Comparison the effects on physical performance in young

Abstract

Objectives: Suspension training has become popular in sports and functional performance in recent years. Suspension training may promote higher improvement in physical performance compared to traditional training because of its greater instability. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effects of 10-week suspension and traditional push-up training on physical performance in young men. Methods: Thirty-two young men were divided randomly into two groups: suspension push-up (n = 17) and traditional push-up (n = 15). Physical performance tests included 900 push-up test for strength-endurance, Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability test (CKCUES) for shoulder stability, Y Balance Test (YBT) for dynamic balance, and Seated Medicine Ball Throw Test (SMBT) for power. Assessments were completed in two sessions in both groups before and after the 10-week push-up training. Results: In baseline values, a significant difference was found for only the CKCUES test in favor of the suspension push-up group (P < 0.05). Both groups showed significant improvements in physical performance tests (P < 0.05); however, when compared groups, there was a significant difference in the 900 push-up test in favor of the suspension push-up group (P < 0.05). After 10 weeks of push-up training, Cohen's d effect size of both groups was high except for SMBT in the traditional push-up group. Conclusion: Both suspension and traditional push-up training effectively improved physical performance in healthy untrained young men. However, suspension push-up is more efficacious than traditional push-up in strength-endurance. Our results suggest that healthy untrained young men who desire to increase muscular strength and endurance may prefer suspension push-up training. © 2023 Elsevier Masson SAS