Examining Elastic Band Properties for Exercise Prescription: AGUEDA Equations
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Fernandez Gamez, Beatriz; Pulido Muñoz, Álvaro; Olvera-Rojas, Marcos; Solís Urra, Patricio; Corral Pérez, Juan; Morales, Javier S.; Jiménez Pavón, David; Mora González, José Rafael; Esteban Cornejo, IreneEditorial
Wiley
Materia
elastic constants personalized training physical exercise
Date
2024-11-27Referencia bibliográfica
Fernandez-Gamez, B., Pulido-Muñoz, Á., Olvera-Rojas, M., Solis-Urra, P., Corral-Pérez, J., Morales, J.S., Jiménez-Pavón, D., Mora-Gonzalez, J. and Esteban-Cornejo, I. (2025), Examining Elastic Band Properties for Exercise Prescription: AGUEDA Equations. Physiother Res Int, 30: e70010. https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.70010
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RTI2018‐095284‐J‐100 and PID2022‐ 137399OB‐I00, funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ and “ERDF Away of making Europe"; RYC2019‐027287‐I funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ and “ESF Investing in your future"; PID2022‐137399OB‐I00, funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and FSE+; Biomedical Research Networking Center on Frailty and Healthy Aging (CIBERFES); Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional funds from the EU (CB16/10/00477); Junta de Andalucía (PAIDI 2020, POSTDOC_21_00725); Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (FPU22/02476); Universidad de Granada / CBUAAbstract
Objective: The objective of this paper is to quantify muscle load using Theraband elastic bands across seven resistance
intensities.
Methods: Bands were profiled using a force sensor, standardized to 200 cm length, and manually stretched. Measurements for
each band were twice recorded at 11 distances and converted to percentages for standardization.
Results: Equations derived from Theraband resistance properties were established (kg = ((elastic constant) ± SE) x percentage
of elongation). The standard error ranged from 0.0007 to 0.069, while the coefficient of determination ranged from 0.977 to
0.995.
Conclusion: This study provides quantification of resistance across various intensities of Theraband elastic band, offering
equations for estimating external load.