Physiological and methodological aspects of rate of force development assessment in human skeletal muscle

D Rodríguez‐Rosell, F Pareja‐Blanco… - Clinical physiology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Rate of force development (RFD) refers to the ability of the neuromuscular system to
increase contractile force from a low or resting level when muscle activation is performed as …

Mechanisms of hamstring strain injury: interactions between fatigue, muscle activation and function

S Huygaerts, F Cos, DD Cohen, J Calleja-González… - Sports, 2020 - mdpi.com
Isolated injury to the long head of biceps femoris is the most common type of acute
hamstring strain injury (HSI). However, the precise hamstring injury mechanism (ie, sprint …

Assessment of strength and power capacities in elite male soccer: a systematic review of test protocols used in practice and research

ND Asimakidis, IN Mukandi, M Beato, C Bishop… - Sports medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Strength and power represent two crucial physical qualities for the attainment of
a high level of performance considering the frequency and the importance of explosive …

Effects of resistance training movement pattern and velocity on isometric muscular rate of force development: a systematic review with meta-analysis and meta …

AJ Blazevich, CJ Wilson, PE Alcaraz, JA Rubio-Arias - Sports medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Muscular rate of force development (RFD) is positively influenced by resistance
training. However, the effects of movement patterns and velocities of training exercises are …

Defending puts the anterior cruciate ligament at risk during soccer: a gender-based analysis

RH Brophy, JG Stepan, HJ Silvers… - Sports …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Soccer athletes are at risk for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. To date,
there are limited studies on the mechanisms of ACL injuries in soccer athletes and no video …

Testing strength and power in soccer players: the application of conventional and traditional methods of assessment

DJ Paul, GP Nassis - The Journal of Strength & Conditioning …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Paul, DJ and Nassis, GP. Testing strength and power in soccer players: The
application of conventional and traditional methods of assessment. J Strength Cond Res 29 …

Alternative methods of determining hamstrings-to-quadriceps ratios: a comprehensive review

CV Ruas, RS Pinto, GG Haff, CD Lima, MD Pinto… - Sports medicine …, 2019 - Springer
The hamstrings-to-quadriceps muscle strength ratio calculated by peak torque has been
used as an important tool to detect muscle imbalance, monitor knee joint stability, describe …

Muscle strength and functional performance is markedly impaired at the recommended time point for sport return after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in …

JB Larsen, J Farup, M Lind, U Dalgas - Human movement science, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose To examine potential deficits in muscle strength or functional capacity when
comparing (1) an ACL reconstructed group to matched healthy controls,(2) the ACL …

Effects of recreational football on women's fitness and health: adaptations and mechanisms

P Krustrup, EW Helge, PR Hansen, P Aagaard… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
The review describes the fitness and health effects of recreational football in women aged
18–65 years. The review documents that 2× 1 h of recreational football training for 12–16 …

Contralateral limb deficit after ACL-reconstruction: an analysis of early and late phase of rate of force development

DM Mirkov, OM Knezevic, NA Maffiuletti… - Journal of sports …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a unilateral anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction (ACLR) on maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) and explosive strength of …