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 …

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 …

Post-activation potentiation (PAP) is induced by a voluntary conditioning contraction (CC),
performed typically at a maximal or near-maximal intensity, and has consistently been …

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

Some primates, including chimpanzees, throw objects occasionally,, but only humans
regularly throw projectiles with high speed and accuracy. Darwin noted that the unique …

This study analyzed the contribution of the propulsive and braking phases among different
percentages of the one-repetition maximum (1RM) in the concentric bench press exercise …

An athletic profile should encompass the physiological, biomechanical, anthropometric and
performance measures pertinent to the athlete's sport and discipline. The measurement …

This study compared physical characteristics (body height, body mass [BM], body fat [BF],
and free fatty mass [FFM]), one repetition maximum bench-press (1RM BP), jumping …

Weightlifting is a dynamic strength and power sport in which two, multijoint, whole-body lifts
are performed in competition; the snatch and clean and jerk. During the performance of …

Maximum strength is the capacity to generate force within an isometric contraction. It is a
valuable attribute to most athletes because it acts as a general base that supports specific …