Training specificity for athletes: Emphasis on strength-power training: A narrative review

MH Stone, WG Hornsby, DG Suarez, M Duca… - Journal of functional …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Specificity has two major components: A strength-endurance continuum (S-EC) and
adherence to principles of Dynamic Correspondence. Available evidence indicates the …

The hamstrings: anatomic and physiologic variations and their potential relationships with injury risk

J Afonso, S Rocha-Rodrigues, FM Clemente… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The incidence and recurrence of hamstrings injuries are very high in sports, posing elevated
performance and financial-related costs. Attempts to identify the risk factors involved in …

Yank: the time derivative of force is an important biomechanical variable in sensorimotor systems

DC Lin, CP McGowan, KP Blum… - Journal of experimental …, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
The derivative of force with respect to time does not have a standard term in physics. As a
consequence, the quantity has been given a variety of names, the most closely related being …

Fitness characteristics of elite and subelite male ice hockey players: A cross-sectional study

JF Vigh-Larsen, JH Beck, A Daasbjerg… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Vigh-Larsen, JF, Beck, JH, Daasbjerg, A, Knudsen, CB, Kvorning, T, Overgaard, K,
Andersen, TB, and Mohr, M. Fitness characteristics of elite and subelite male ice hockey …

Optimizing Resistance Training for Sprint and Endurance Athletes: Balancing Positive and Negative Adaptations

B Van Hooren, P Aagaard, AJ Blazevich - Sports Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Resistance training (RT) triggers diverse morphological and physiological adaptations that
are broadly considered beneficial for performance enhancement as well as injury risk …

Biological determinants of track and field throwing performance

N Zaras, AN Stasinaki, G Terzis - Journal of Functional Morphology and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Track and field throwing performance is determined by a number of biomechanical and
biological factors which are affected by long-term training. Although much of the research …

Early vs. late rate of torque development: Relation with maximal strength and influencing factors

V Cossich, NA Maffiuletti - Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 2020 - Elsevier
We re-examined the relationship between rate of torque development (RTD) and maximal
voluntary contractions (MVC) torque, and investigated some possible neuromuscular …

Phase-specific changes in rate of force development and muscle morphology throughout a block periodized training cycle in weightlifters

DG Suarez, S Mizuguchi, WG Hornsby, AJ Cunanan… - Sports, 2019 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to investigate the kinetic and morphological adaptations that
occur during distinct phases of a block periodized training cycle in weightlifters. Athlete …

The importance of lean body mass for the rate of force development in taekwondo athletes and track and field throwers

A Kavvoura, N Zaras, AN Stasinaki, G Arnaoutis… - Journal of Functional …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The rate of force development (RFD) is vital for power athletes. Lean body mass (LBM) is
considered to be an essential contributor to RFD, nevertheless high RFD may be achieved …

Emphasizing task-specific hypertrophy to enhance sequential strength and power performance

SK Travis, A Ishida, CB Taber, AC Fry… - Journal of Functional …, 2020 - mdpi.com
While strength is indeed a skill, most discussions have primarily considered structural
adaptations rather than ultrastructural augmentation to improve performance. Altering the …