Altered countermovement jump force profile and muscle-tendon unit kinematics following combined ballistic training.

ABSTRACT: Combined heavy- and light-load ballistic training is often employed in high-performance sport to improve athletic performance and is accompanied by adaptations in muscle architecture. However, little is known about how training affects muscle-tendon unit (MTU) kinematics during the execution of a sport-specific skill (e.g., jumping), which could improve our understanding of how training improves athletic performance. The aim of this study was to investigate vastus lateralis (VL) MTU kinematics during a countermovement jump (CMJ) following combined ballistic training. Eighteen young, healthy males completed a 10-week program consisting of weightlifting derivatives, plyometrics, and ballistic tasks under a range of loads. Ultrasonography of VL and force plate measurements during a CMJ were t

SUBMITTER: Hoffman BW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9544266 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature