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The present study examines changes in muscle structure and neuromuscular performance induced by 15 weeks of power training with explosive muscle actions. Twenty-three subjects, including 10 controls, volunteered for the study. Muscle biopsies were obtained from the gastrocnemius muscle before and after the training period, while maximal voluntary isometric contractions (MVC) and drop jump tests were performed once every fifth week. No statistically significant improvements in MVC of the knee extensor (KE) and plantarflexor muscles were observed during the training period. However, the maximal rate of force development (RFD) of KE increased from 18,836+/-4282 to 25,443+/-8897 N (P0.05) in muscle activity (electromyography) of KE. The mean percentage for myosin heavy chain and titin isoforms, muscle fiber-type distributions and areas were unchanged. The enhanced performance in jumping as a result of power training can be explained, in part, by some modification in the joint control strategy and/or increased RFD capabilities of the KE.
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Heikki Kyröläinen
Janne Avela
Jeffrey M. McBride
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Rigshospitalet
University of Jyväskylä
Appalachian State University
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www.synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0bf482e8a76b3043884b2e — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2004.00390.x