“Adding plyometrics to your routine increases the force you can produce with each movement,” Kennihan says. “While running, after each foot lands on the ground, there’s a push-off. Plyometric training ...

What Are Eccentric and Concentric Contractions? Eccentric contractions occur when a muscle lengthens under load, such as ...

1 The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China 2 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China ...

The Kiwi economy didnt just stall over the June quarter; it slammed into reverse. The 0.9% contraction over the quarter was much deeper than all forecasters had expected. Photo/Supplied The Kiwi ...

Background: In volleyball, certain maneuvers (e.g., depth jumps) involve a long stretch-shortening cycle (long-SSC) characterized by a prolonged landing-to-takeoff phase (ground contact time ≥222 ms).