dc.contributor.author | Brandon, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Howatson, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Strachan, F. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hunter, A.M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-09-13T13:19:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-09-13T13:19:23Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Brandon, R. et al. 2015. Neuromuscular response differences to power vs strength back squat exercise in elite athletes. Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 25(5):630-639. [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1600-0838] | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0905-7188 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1600-0838 (Online) | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10394/18688 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sms.12289 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sms.12289/full | |
dc.description.abstract | The study’s aim was to establish the neuromuscular
responses in elite athletes during and following maximal
‘explosive’ regular back squat exercise at heavy, moder-
ate, and light loads. Ten elite track and field athletes
completed 10 sets of five maximal squat repetitions on
three separate days. Knee extension maximal isometric
voluntary contraction (MIVC), rate of force development
(RFD) and evoked peak twitch force (Pt) assessments
were made pre- and post-session. Surface electromyogra-
phy [root mean square (RMS)] and mechanical measure-
ments were recorded during repetitions. The heavy
session resulted in the greatest repetition impulse in com-
parison to moderate and light sessions (P < 0.001), while
the latter showed highest repetition power (P < 0.001).
MIVC, RFD, and Pt were significantly reduced post-
session (P < 0.01), with greatest reduction observed after
the heavy, followed by the moderate and light sessions
accordingly. Power significantly reduced during the
heavy session only (P < 0.001), and greater increases in
RMS occurred during heavy session (P < 0.001), followed
by moderate, with no change during light session. In con-
clusion, this study has shown in elite athletes that the
moderate load is optimal for providing a neuromuscular
stimulus but with limited fatigue. This type of interven-
tion could be potentially used in the development of both
strength and power in elite athletic populations | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Wiley | en_US |
dc.subject | Neuromuscular | en_US |
dc.subject | resistance exercise | en_US |
dc.subject | strength training | en_US |
dc.subject | fatigue | en_US |
dc.subject | surface electromyography | en_US |
dc.subject | recovery | en_US |
dc.title | Neuromuscular response differences to power vs strength back squat exercise in elite athletes | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.contributor.researchID | 26084759 - Howatson, Glyn | |