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Transference of Strength and Power Adaptation to Sports Performance—Horizontal and Vertical Force Production

2010; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 32; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1519/ssc.0b013e3181e91eec

ISSN

1533-4295

Autores

Aaron D Randell, John Cronin, Justin Keogh, Nicholas D. Gill,

Tópico(s)

Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics

Resumo

THE TRAINING OF HORIZONTAL PROPULSIVE FORCE GENERATION IS ONE ASPECT OF MANY SPORTS THAT IS NOT EASILY SIMULATED WITH TRADITIONAL GYM-BASED RESISTANCE TRAINING METHODS, WHICH PRINCIPALLY WORK THE LEG MUSCULATURE IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION. GIVEN THAT MOST MOTION INVOLVES AN INTEGRATION OF BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FORCE PRODUCTION, TRANSFERENCE OF GYM-BASED STRENGTH GAINS MAY BE IMPROVED IF EXERCISES WERE USED THAT INVOLVED BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FORCE PRODUCTION.

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