Training-Induced Muscle Adaptations During Competitive Preparation in Elite Female Rowers.

ABSTRACT: Training-induced adaptations in muscle morphology, including their magnitude and individual variation, remain relatively unknown in elite athletes. We reported changes in rowing performance and muscle morphology during the general and competitive preparation phases in elite rowers. Nineteen female rowers completed 8 weeks of general preparation, including concurrent endurance and high-load resistance training (HLRT). Seven rowers were monitored during a subsequent 16 weeks of competitive preparation, including concurrent endurance and resistance training with additional plyometric loading (APL). Vastus lateralis muscle volume, physiological cross-sectional area (PCSA), fascicle length, and pennation angle were measured using 3D ultrasonography. Rowing ergometer power output was meas

SUBMITTER: van der Zwaard S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8692787 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature