Due to the great pressure from sponsors and the environment, it is desirable to speed up post-injury rehabilitation as much as possible. This can lead to re-overloading and re-injury which continues to hold the athlete back from improving their athletic performance.
Two hundred and twenty-five experimental body-weight supported treadmill exercises were performed on 15 healthy athletes with the primary aim of evaluating the dependence of the device settings on the physical training difficulty. The relationship between burned calories and the level of weight support/the speed set during the exercise was statistically analyzed and its strength was evaluated using the Pearson correlation coefficient.
At low walking speeds, a statistically insignificant relationship between body-weight support level and burned calories was demonstrated. At speeds above 8 km/h, a statistically significant effect of body-weight support was proven, but its strength was evaluated as low.
Body-weight supported treadmill represents a suitable tool for sports performance enhancement with preserved running difficulty. It brings benefits not only for athletes returning from injury but also for professional athletes who want to increase their performance and at the same time protect the musculoskeletal system from overloading.
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