The importance of muscular strength in athletic performance

TJ Suchomel, S Nimphius, MH Stone - Sports medicine, 2016 - Springer
This review discusses previous literature that has examined the influence of muscular
strength on various factors associated with athletic performance and the benefits of …

The benefits of strength training on musculoskeletal system health: practical applications for interdisciplinary care

L Maestroni, P Read, C Bishop, K Papadopoulos… - Sports Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Global health organizations have provided recommendations regarding exercise for the
general population. Strength training has been included in several position statements due …

Interpreting power-force-velocity profiles for individualized and specific training

JB Morin, P Samozino - International journal of sports …, 2016 - journals.humankinetics.com
Recent studies have brought new insights into the evaluation of power-force-velocity profiles
in both ballistic push-offs (eg, jumps) and sprint movements. These are major physical …

Chronic adaptations to eccentric training: a systematic review

J Douglas, S Pearson, A Ross, M McGuigan - Sports medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background Resistance training is an integral component of physical preparation for
athletes. A growing body of evidence indicates that eccentric strength training methods …

A simple method for measuring power, force, velocity properties, and mechanical effectiveness in sprint running

P Samozino, G Rabita, S Dorel… - … journal of medicine …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to validate a simple field method for determining force–and power–velocity
relationships and mechanical effectiveness of force application during sprint running. The …

On-court demands of elite handball, with special reference to playing positions

C Karcher, M Buchheit - Sports medicine, 2014 - Springer
The aim of this review is to provide the first comprehensive analysis of the various technical
and physical on-court demands in elite male handball with respect to playing positions …

Sprint mechanics in world‐class athletes: a new insight into the limits of human locomotion

G Rabita, S Dorel, J Slawinski… - … journal of medicine …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study was to characterize the mechanics of maximal running sprint
acceleration in high‐level athletes. Four elite (100‐m best time 9.95–10.29 s) and five sub …

[HTML][HTML] The molecular athlete: exercise physiology from mechanisms to medals

R Furrer, JA Hawley, C Handschin - Physiological reviews, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Human skeletal muscle demonstrates remarkable plasticity, adapting to numerous external
stimuli including the habitual level of contractile loading. Accordingly, muscle function and …

Training principles for power

GG Haff, S Nimphius - Strength & Conditioning Journal, 2012 - journals.lww.com
SUMMARY THE ABILITY TO EXPRESS HIGH POWER OUTPUTS IS CONSIDERED TO BE
ONE OF THE FOUNDATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS UNDERLYING SUCCESSFUL …

Developing maximal neuromuscular power: part 2—training considerations for improving maximal power production

P Cormie, MR McGuigan, RU Newton - Sports medicine, 2011 - Springer
This series of reviews focuses on the most important neuromuscular function in many sport
performances: the ability to generate maximal muscular power. Part 1, published in an …