Effect of exhausting stretch-shortening cycle exercise on the time course of mechanical behaviour in the drop jump: possible role of muscle damage

T Horita, PV Komi, C Nicol, H Kyröläinen - European journal of applied …, 1999 - Springer
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of stretch-shortening-cycle-
induced muscle damage on the time course of mechanical behaviour in the drop jump. Ten …

Stretch shortening cycle fatigue: interactions among joint stiness, reflex, and muscle mechanical performance in the drop jump

T Horita, PV Komi, C Nicol, H Kyröläinen - European Journal of Applied …, 1996 - Springer
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of strenuous stretch-
shortening cycle exercise on the relationship between reflex and stiffness regulation during …

Interaction between pre-landing activities and stiffness regulation of the knee joint musculoskeletal system in the drop jump: implications to performance

T Horita, P Komi, C Nicol, H Kyröläinen - European journal of applied …, 2002 - Springer
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the interaction between the pre-landing
activities and the stiffness regulation of the knee joint musculoskeletal system and the takeoff …

The drop height determines neuromuscular adaptations and changes in jump performance in stretch‐shortening cycle training

W Taube, C Leukel, B Lauber… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
There is an ongoing discussion about how to improve jump performance most efficiently with
plyometric training. It has been proposed that drop height influences the outcome, although …

Reduced stretch-reflex sensitivity after exhausting stretch-shortening cycle exercise

PV Komi, T Horita, H Kyröläinen, TES Takala… - European Journal of …, 1996 - Springer
The stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) is an effective and natural form of muscle function but,
when repeated with sufficient intensity or duration, it may lead to muscle damage and …

An investigation into the recovery process of a maximum stretch-shortening cycle fatigue protocol on drop and rebound jumps

TM Comyns, AJ Harrison… - The Journal of Strength & …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Comyns, TM, Harrison, AJ, and Hennessy, LK. An investigation into the recovery
process of a maximum stretch-shortening cycle fatigue protocol on drop and rebound jumps …

Effects of muscle damage on stretch-shortening cycle function and muscle stiffness control

AJ Harrison, SD Gaffney - The Journal of Strength & Conditioning …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
This experiment examined the effect of eccentric contraction–induced muscle damage on
the stretch-shortening cycle and vertical leg spring stiffness during jumping activities. Ten …

Leg stiffness modulation during exhaustive stretch‐shortening cycle exercise

S Kuitunen, H Kyröläinen, J Avela… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The present study examined the effects of muscle activity modulation on leg stiffness during
an exhaustive stretch‐shortening cycle (SSC) exercise in eight male subjects. Reaction …

[PDF][PDF] Fatigue after submaximal intensive stretch-shortening cycle exercise

V Strojnik, PV Komi - Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 2000 - paulogentil.com
ABSTRACT STROJNIK, V., and PV KOMI. Fatigue after submaximal intensive stretch-
shortening cycle exercise. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 32, No. 7, pp. 1314–1319, 2000 …

Exhausting stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) exercise causes greater impairment in SSC performance than in pure concentric performance

T Horita, P Komi, I Hämäläinen, J Avela - European journal of applied …, 2003 - Springer
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the fatigue effect of repeated exhaustive
stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) exercise on concentric muscle function. Ten healthy male …