Athletes who aim to improve both muscular endurance and power often perform exercises that involve similar joint actions under different lifting conditions, such as changes in the load or speed, which are implemented at different times during a periodized exercise program or simultaneously. The prescribed exercises are considered to recruit the same muscles even if the lifting conditions differ...

1 School of Health Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, United Kingdom 2 School of Social and Health Sciences, University of Abertay, Dundee, United Kingdom 3 Sport Performance Research Institute New Zealand, School of Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand. 4 Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia 5 Centr...

ABSTRACT Introduction Aerobic and anaerobic skills are essential characteristics in Kung Fu competitions. Research concerning their repercussions on athletes’ body composition has gained emphasis due to increased sports competitiveness. Squat training is used martial arts, but there no reports about the results kung fu practitioners. Objective Investigate effects of squat lower limb strength at...

The purpose of this study was to test which specific type of exercise (i.e., jump squat (JS) or half-squat (HS)) is more effective at maintaining speed and power abilities throughout a preseason in soccer players. Twenty-three male soccer players were randomly allocated into two groups: JS and HS. The mean propulsive power, vertical jumping ability, and sprinting performance were evaluated befo...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of whole body vibration (WBV) training on maximal strength, squat jump, and flexibility of well-trained combat athletes. Twelve female and 8 male combat athletes (age: 22.8 ± 3.1 years, mass: 65.4 ± 10.7 kg, height: 168.8 ± 8.8 cm, training experience: 11.6 ± 4.7 years, training volume: 9.3 ± 2.8 hours/week) participated in this study. The...

Closed kinetic chain exercises are commonly used in strengthening and rehabilitation programs. Altering positions of body segments and supports might affect the way these exercises are performed. The purpose of this study was to compare gluteal, quadriceps, hamstring, and plantar flexor muscle activations during wall-slide (WS) vs. squat-machine (SM) exercise. In addition, the effects of suppor...

Purpose: to determine the relationship between performance of basic elements and indicators static dynamic balance in training process young acrobats 6-7 years.
 Material methods. The study involved 16 at stage initial (age years). All parents participants gave written consent for participation children study. testing technique performing sports acrobatics assessing athletes. (swallow, sho...

OBJECTIVES To describe and compare the activation levels of the upper and lower trapezius muscle and study the influence of trunk and lower extremity position or movement during eight variations of a scapular retraction exercise. DESIGN Descriptive study. Exercise performance was standardized and individualized based on height, age and body weight. METHODS Individual muscle activation was c...