The importance of muscular strength: training considerations

TJ Suchomel, S Nimphius, CR Bellon, MH Stone - Sports medicine, 2018‏ - Springer
This review covers underlying physiological characteristics and training considerations that
may affect muscular strength including improving maximal force expression and time-limited …

The mechanisms of muscle hypertrophy and their application to resistance training

BJ Schoenfeld - The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 2010‏ - journals.lww.com
Schoenfeld, BJ. The mechanisms of muscle hypertrophy and their application to resistance
training. J Strength Cond Res 24 (10): 2857-2875, 2010-The quest to increase lean body …

The use of instability to train the core musculature

DG Behm, EJ Drinkwater… - Applied physiology …, 2010‏ - cdnsciencepub.com
Training of the trunk or core muscles for enhanced health, rehabilitation, and athletic
performance has received renewed emphasis. Instability resistance exercises have become …

Effects of strength training using unstable surfaces on strength, power and balance performance across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DG Behm, T Muehlbauer, A Kibele, U Granacher - Sports Medicine, 2015‏ - Springer
Background The effectiveness of strength training on unstable surfaces (STU) versus stable
surfaces (STS) or a control condition (CON; ie áno training or regular training only) for …

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology position paper: resistance training in children and adolescents

DG Behm, AD Faigenbaum, B Falk… - Applied physiology …, 2008‏ - cdnsciencepub.com
Many position stands and review papers have refuted the myths associated with resistance
training (RT) in children and adolescents. With proper training methods, RT for children and …

The effectiveness of resistance training using unstable surfaces and devices for rehabilitation

D Behm, JC Colado - International journal of sports physical …, 2012‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background and Purpose: While the popularity of instability resistance training (resistance
training that involves the use of unstable surfaces and devices: IRT) is evident in fitness …

Trunk muscle activity during lumbar stabilization exercises on both a stable and unstable surface

A Imai, K Kaneoka, Y Okubo, I Shiina… - Journal of orthopaedic & …, 2010‏ - jospt.org
Study Design Controlled laboratory study. Objectives To clarify whether differences in
surface stability influence trunk muscle activity. Background Lumbar stabilization exercises …

The impact of instability resistance training on balance and stability

K Anderson, DG Behm - Sports medicine, 2005‏ - Springer
The most predominant literature regarding balance has emphasised the physiological
mechanisms controlling stability. Topics range from extrinsic factors (environment) to …

Core stability in athletes: a critical analysis of current guidelines

K Wirth, H Hartmann, C Mickel, E Szilvas, M Keiner… - Sports medicine, 2017‏ - Springer
Over the last two decades, exercise of the core muscles has gained major interest in
professional sports. Research has focused on injury prevention and increasing athletic …

Trunk muscle electromyographic activity with unstable and unilateral exercises

DG Behm, AM Leonard, WB Young… - The Journal of …, 2005‏ - journals.lww.com
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the effect of unstable and
unilateral resistance exercises on trunk muscle activation. Eleven subjects (6 men and 5 …