Human muscle fibers are generally classified by myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms
characterized by slow to fast contractile speeds. Type I, or slow-twitch fibers, are seen in …

This series of reviews focuses on the most important neuromuscular function in many sport
performances, the ability to generate maximal muscular power. Part 1 focuses on the factors …

Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes, Second Edition, presents the most current protocols
used for assessing high-level athletes. Based on the insight and experience of sport …

Athletic strength and power refer to the forces or torques generated during sporting activity.
Their assessment can be used for strength diagnosis or talent identification, to monitor the …

Objective This study aimed to compare the effects of four velocity‐based training (VBT)
programs in bench press (BP) between a wide range of velocity loss (VL) thresholds …

The purpose of this study was to compare the acute effects of different modes of stretching
on vertical jump performance. Eighteen male university students (age, 24.3+/-3.2 years; …

Musculotendinous injuries are responsible for a significant proportion of injuries incurred by
athletes. Many of these injuries are preventable. Importantly, musculotendinous injuries …

This study reports the histochemical fiber type com position of the human hamstring
muscles. Muscle spec imens from necropsy specimens were obtained from seven locations …

The in vivo torque-velocity relationships of the knee extensors (KE), knee flexors (KF), ankle
plantarflexors (PF), and ankle dorsiflexors (DF) were determined in 12 untrained subjects …

The force-velocity relationship on a Monark ergometer and the vertical jump height have
been studied in 152 subjects practicing different athletic activities (sprint and endurance …