This review discusses previous literature that has examined the influence of muscular
strength on various factors associated with athletic performance and the benefits of …

Background Resistance training is an integral component of physical preparation for
athletes. A growing body of evidence indicates that eccentric strength training methods …

Numerous national associations and multiple reviews have documented the safety and
efficacy of strength training for children and adolescents. The literature highlights the …

Purpose: To examine the reliability and magnitude of change after fatiguing exercise in the
countermovement-jump (CMJ) test and determine its suitability for the assessment of fatigue …

Hopping, skipping, jumping and sprinting are common tasks in both active play and
competitive sports. These movements utilise the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC), which is …

The purpose of this review was to provide a physiological rationale for the use of eccentric
resistance training and to provide an overview of the most commonly prescribed eccentric …

Abstract Barker, LA, Harry, JR, and Mercer, JA. Relationships between countermovement
jump ground reaction forces and jump height, reactive strength index, and jump time. J …

For Students: Fundamentals of Biomechanics is written for Kinesiology/Exercise and Sports
Science majors taking the required introductory biomechanics course. Welcome to the …

Abstract Laffaye, G, Wagner, PP, and Tombleson, TIL. Countermovement jump height:
Gender and sport-specific differences in the force-time variables. J Strength Cond Res 28 …

The process of strength–power training and the subsequent adaptation is a multi-factorial
process. These factors range from the genetics and morphological characteristics of the …