This review discusses previous literature that has examined the influence of muscular
strength on various factors associated with athletic performance and the benefits of …

Background Data concerning the physical demands of soccer (eg, activity pattern) suggest
that a high level of performance requires well-developed neuromuscular function (NF) …

This narrative review deals with the topic of strength training in swimming, which has been a
controversial issue for decades. It is not only about the importance for the performance at …

Abstract Wang, R, Hoffman, JR, Tanigawa, S, Miramonti, AA, La Monica, MB, Beyer, KS,
Church, DD, Fukuda, DH, and Stout, JR. Isometric mid-thigh pull correlates with strength …

In soccer, strength, power and speed are very important because of the large number of
power actions performed during the game. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine …

Background There has been a rise in the participation, professionalism, and profile of female
sports in recent years. Sprinting ability is an important quality for successful athletic …

The purpose of this study was to examine the selective influences of the maximum
acceleration capability on change of direction (COD) speed, COD deficit, linear sprint speed …

Dividing training objectives into consecutive phases to gain morphological adaptations
(hypertrophy phase) and neural adaptations (strength and power phases) is called strength …

Abstract Keiner, M, Sander, A, Wirth, K, and Schmidtbleicher, D. Long-term strength training
effects on change-of-direction sprint performance. J Strength Cond Res 28 (1): 223–231 …

The isometric midthigh pull (IMTP) has been used to monitor changes in force, maximum
rate of force development (mRFD), and impulse, with performance in this task being …