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Methods: Through eccentric tempo modification, normative, faster, and slower bench press eccentric velocities were tested on 16 experienced PP athletes. Mean propulsive velocity (MPV), maximum velocity (Vmax), and power were measured during a single bench press set at different loads (90% and 100% of 1RM) and tempos. After the bench press set, Maximal isometric force (MIF), rate of force development (RFD), impulse, variability, and maximal average force (MAF) were obtained through an isometric bench press test. Results: Slower and faster tempos were not different in concentric performance than a normative tempo at the 90% 1RM load. A faster tempo generated higher MPV and Vmax than a normative one at the 100% 1RM load. A normative tempo produced higher MIF than a slower tempo, and higher impulse than a faster tempo after a 90% 1RM bench press set. Conclusions: PP athletes seem to have an optimized technique in submaximal loads; however, they may need faster eccentric velocities in the 100% 1RM load to improve their concentric performance.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/physiologia6020025","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,31]],"date-time":"2026-03-31T13:23:17Z","timestamp":1774963397000},"page":"25","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["How Do Faster and Slower Bench Press Eccentric Tempos Affect the Concentric Performance of Paralympic Powerlifting Athletes During High and Maximal Intensity Loads?"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"6","author":[{"given":"Renato","family":"M\u00e9ndez-DelCanto","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate Program in Movement Science, The Federal University of Sergipe\u2014UFS, S\u00e3o Cristov\u00e3o 49100-000, SE, Brazil"},{"name":"Group of Studies and Research of Performance, Sport, Health and Paralympic Sports\u2014GEPEPS, The Federal University of Sergipe\u2014UFS, S\u00e3o Cristov\u00e3o 49100-000, SE, Brazil"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7378-4529","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Felipe J.","family":"Aidar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate Program in Movement Science, The Federal University of Sergipe\u2014UFS, S\u00e3o Cristov\u00e3o 49100-000, SE, Brazil"},{"name":"Group of Studies and Research of Performance, Sport, Health and Paralympic Sports\u2014GEPEPS, The Federal University of Sergipe\u2014UFS, S\u00e3o Cristov\u00e3o 49100-000, SE, Brazil"},{"name":"Department of Physical Education, The Federal University of Sergipe\u2014UFS, S\u00e3o Cristov\u00e3o 49100-000, SE, Brazil"},{"name":"Graduate Program of Physiological Science, The Federal University of Sergipe\u2014UFS, S\u00e3o Cristov\u00e3o 49100-000, SE, Brazil"}]},{"given":"Alfonso L\u00f3pez","family":"D\u00edaz-de-Durana","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sports Department, Physical Activity and Sports Faculty-INEF, Universidad Polit\u00e9cnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1544-2824","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Esteban","family":"Aedo-Mu\u00f1oz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departamento de Educaci\u00f3n F\u00edsica, Deportes y Recreaci\u00f3n, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educaci\u00f3n, Santiago 7750332, Chile"},{"name":"Unidad de Ciencias Aplicadas al Deporte, Instituto Nacional de Deporte, Santiago 7750332, Chile"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9678-1977","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ciro Jos\u00e9","family":"Brito","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate Program of Physical Education, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, MG, Brazil"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8105-7580","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nuno Domingos","family":"Garrido","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development\u2014CIDESD, Tras os Montes e Alto Douro University, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4996-1414","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Victor Machado","family":"Reis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development\u2014CIDESD, Tras os Montes e Alto Douro University, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8030-7122","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pantelis T.","family":"Nikolaidis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health and Caring Sciences, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,31]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"WPPO (2022). 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