Rate of force development (RFD) refers to the ability of the neuromuscular system to
increase contractile force from a low or resting level when muscle activation is performed as …

Contractile and energetic properties of human skeletal muscle have been studied for many
years in vivo in the body. It has been, however, difficult to identify the specific role of muscle …

We compared the effects of two resistance training (RT) programs only differing in the
repetition velocity loss allowed in each set: 20%(VL 20) vs 40%(VL 40) on muscle structural …

1. A large population (n= 151) of human skinned skeletal muscle fibres has been studied.
Force‐velocity curves of sixty‐seven fibres were obtained by load‐clamp manoeuvres at 12 …

The function and morphology of knee extension/m. vastus lateralis and elbow flexion/m.
biceps brachii were studied in young (28±0.1 years, n= 7) and elderly (68±0.5 years, n= 8) …

abstract Mammalian skeletal muscle is an extremely heterogeneous tissue, composed of a
large variety of fiber types. These fibers, however, are not fixed units but represent highly …

A unique characteristic of skeletal muscle is its diversity. This diversity is created by its
design, ie, its fiber composition and the heterogeneity of the individual fibers. Indeed, we …

A new technique for the sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoretic
separation of rat skeletal muscle myosin heavy-chain (MHC) isoforms is presented. This …

The contractile characteristics of three human muscle groups (triceps surae, quadriceps
femoris and triceps brachii) of seven young male subjects were examined. The contractile …

We recently reported that 19 wk of heavy resistance training caused a decrease in the
percentage of type IIb and an increase in the percentage of type IIa fibers as determined by …