The prevalence of sports injuries in martial arts is high. Most Taekwondo injuries also occur in the lower extremities. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of a period of plyometric exercises, with and without stretching exercises, on knee valgus dynamics, flexibility and functional variables of elite female taekwondo athletes at risk of anterior cruciate ligament injuries.  45 elite...

Tailoring exercise prescriptions aimed at improving affective responses to resistance may promote pleasurable experiences and thus adherence. The purpose of this study was evaluate different timing protocols for administering rating scales the assessment valence (Feeling Scale, FS) perceived activation (Felt Arousal FAS) during exercise. Thirty-three experienced male exercisers (M = 36.42 ± 7.7...

The study purpose was to identify the effects of a combination plyometric exercises in increasing leg and arm power abilities volleyball athletes. Materials methods. Forty students were involved this study. They who active practicing volleyball, then they divided into four groups 10 each, namely (1) Squat thrust jumps clap push-ups, (2) lateral (3) Rope push-ups; (4) push-ups. Then practiced pl...

Resistance training has been commonly used as a method of intervention in the rehabilitation musculoskeletal injuries affecting knee. Thus, objective this systematic review was to identify methods employed with and without implements leg press squat exercises for maintenance knee alignment. The literature search performed databases: PubMed, SciELO, Lilacs. We descriptors "muscle strength" "exer...

The combination of strength (ST) and plyometric training (PT) has been shown to be effective for improving sport-specific performance. However, there is no consensus about the most effective way to combine these methods in the same training session to produce greater improvements in neuromuscular performance of soccer players. Thus, the purpose of this study was to compare the effects of differ...

Plyometric training is popular among individuals involved in dynamic sports, and plyometric exercises such as jumping, hopping, skipping and bounding are executed with the goal of increasing dynamic muscular performance, especially jumping. Much less information is available on the effectiveness of plyometric training (PT) in badminton, where jumping high (e.g. forehand overhead jump-smash) is ...