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Muscle Strength and Power

A special issue of Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology (ISSN 2411-5142). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Exercise for Health Promotion".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2022) | Viewed by 6666

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Jeffrey M. McBride

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Department of Health & Exercise Science, Beaver College of Health Sciences, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28607, USA
Interests: muscle force-velocity; muscle-tendon kinetics & kinematics; stretch-shortening cycle
Dr. Jared Skinner

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Department of Health & Exercise Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
Interests: muscle force production; activities of daily living; neurorehabilitation; sarcopenia

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We have the pleasure to open a call for the submission of seminal studies or review papers that make major contributions to the advancement of both the theoretical and practical aspects of knowledge in the area of muscle strength and power. Including, but not limited to, muscle force-velocity properties, muscle-tendon kinetics & kinematics, stretch-shortening cycle performance, muscle strength & power for athletic performance and daily life activities, neuromuscular rehabilitation and pathology associated muscle wasting (i.e. sarcopenia, cancer, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease).

For this Special Issue, we welcome high-quality novel, observational, experimental, review and meta-analysis studies that provide evidence concerning:

  • Basic understanding of muscle-tendon mechanics
  • Force-velocity relationship of muscle in isolated and whole biological systems
  • Understanding of eccentric, concentric or isometric muscle actions
  • Efficiency of movement related to stored elastic energy potential of muscle and tendon
  • Positive, negative and net work of active and passive muscle in stretch-shortening cycles
  • Interventions to reduce the prevalence of sarcopenia and frailty in older adults
  • Resistance exercise countermeasures to muscle wasting with cancer
  • Novel acute and chronic effects of strength and power training for improving performance
  • Muscular screening to reduce or predict the risk of injury

Prof. Dr. Jeffrey M. McBride
Dr. Jared Skinner
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • muscle tendon unit
  • strength training
  • sarcopenia
  • sports biomechanics
  • injury prevention
  • rehabilitation

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Relationship between Dynamic and Isometric Strength, Power, Speed, and Average Propulsive Speed of Recreational Athletes
by Jairo Alejandro Ferná Ortega, Dario Mendoza Romero, Hugo Sarmento, Laura Prieto Mondragón and Jeansy Alonso Rodríguez Buitrago
J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2022, 7(4), 79; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk7040079 - 30 Sep 2022
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The purpose of this study was to examine the type of relationship between measures of maximal force (dynamic and isometric), maximal power, and mean propulsive velocity. In total, 355 recreational athletes, 96 women (age 20.5 ± 2.5 years; height 158.2 ± 17.3 cm; [...] Read more.
The purpose of this study was to examine the type of relationship between measures of maximal force (dynamic and isometric), maximal power, and mean propulsive velocity. In total, 355 recreational athletes, 96 women (age 20.5 ± 2.5 years; height 158.2 ± 17.3 cm; weight 61.8 ± 48.4 kg) and 259 men (age 21.0 ± 2.6 years; height 170.5 ± 12.6 cm; weight 65.9 ± 9.2 kg) were evaluated in three sessions separated by 72 h each in isometric midthigh pull exercise (ISOS) (kg), bench press maximum strength (1RM MSBP) (kg), jump height (CMJ) (m), and maximum pedaling power (WT) the maximum squat strength (1RM MSS) (kg), the mean propulsive velocity in the bench press (MPVBP) (m·s−1), and the peak power (PPBP) (w), mean propulsive squat velocity (MPVS) (m·s−1), peak power (PP) (w), maximum handgrip force (ISOHG) (kg), and 30 m movement speed (V30) (s). Significant correlations (p ≤ 0.01) were identified between 95% of the various manifestations of force, and only 5% presented a significance of p ≤ 0.05; however, when the magnitude of these correlations is observed, there is great heterogeneity. In this sense, the dynamic strength tests present the best correlations with the other strength and power tests used in the present study, followed by PPBP and PP. The results of this study complement what is reported in the literature regarding the correlation between different types of force manifestations being heterogeneous and contradictory. Full article
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Effect of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on Force Steadiness of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle during Sustained Submaximal Isometric Contraction
by Matthew D. Cook, Aaron Dunne, Michael Bosworth and Mark E. T. Willems
J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2022, 7(2), 44; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk7020044 - 30 May 2022
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Intake of anthocyanin-rich New Zealand blackcurrant (NZBC) can alter physiological responses that enhance exercise performance. In two studies, we examined the effects of NZBC extract on force steadiness during a sustained submaximal isometric contraction of the quadriceps femoris muscle. With repeated measures designs, [...] Read more.
Intake of anthocyanin-rich New Zealand blackcurrant (NZBC) can alter physiological responses that enhance exercise performance. In two studies, we examined the effects of NZBC extract on force steadiness during a sustained submaximal isometric contraction of the quadriceps femoris muscle. With repeated measures designs, male participants in study one (n = 13) and study two (n = 19) performed a 120 s submaximal (30%) isometric contraction of the quadriceps femoris muscle following a 7-day intake of NZBC extract and placebo (study one) and following 0 (control), 1-, 4- and 7-day intake of NZBC extract (study two). Participants for both studies were different. In study one, NZBC extract enhanced isometric force steadiness during the 120 s contraction (placebo: 6.58 ± 2.24%, NZBC extract: 6.05 ± 2.24%, p = 0.003), with differences in the third (60–89 s) and fourth quartile (90–120 s) of the contraction. In study two, isometric force steadiness was not changed following 1 and 4 days but was enhanced following 7-day intake of NZBC extract in comparison to control. In study two, the enhanced isometric force steadiness following 7-day intake did occur in the second (30–59 s), third (60–89 s) and fourth (90–120 s) quartiles. Daily supplementation of anthocyanin-rich NZBC extract can enhance force steadiness of the quadriceps femoris muscle during a sustained submaximal isometric contraction. Our observations may have implications for human tasks that require postural stability. Full article
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The Acute Effects of Attaching Chains to the Barbell on Kinematics and Muscle Activation in Bench Press in Resistance-Trained Men
by Roland van den Tillaar, Atle Hole Saeterbakken and Vidar Andersen
J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2022, 7(2), 39; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk7020039 - 4 May 2022
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The aim of the study was to investigate the acute effects of attaching chains on barbell kinematics and muscle activation in the bench press. Twelve resistance-trained men (height: 1.79 ± 0.05 m, weight: 84.3 ± 13.5 kg, one repetition maximum (1-RM) bench press [...] Read more.
The aim of the study was to investigate the acute effects of attaching chains on barbell kinematics and muscle activation in the bench press. Twelve resistance-trained men (height: 1.79 ± 0.05 m, weight: 84.3 ± 13.5 kg, one repetition maximum (1-RM) bench press of 105 ± 17.1 kg) lifted three repetitions of bench press in three conditions: (1) conventional bench press at 85% of 1-RM and bench press with chains that were (2) top-matched and (3) bottom-matched with the resistance from the conventional resistance lift. Barbell kinematics and the muscle activity of eight muscles were measured at different heights during lowering and lifting in the three conditions of the bench press. The main findings were that barbell kinematics were altered using the chains, especially the 85% bottom-matched condition that resulted in lower peak velocities and longer lifting times compared with the conventional 85% condition (p ≤ 0.043). However, muscle activity was mainly only affected during the lowering phase. Based upon the findings, it was concluded that using chains during the bench press alters barbell kinematics, especially when the resistance is matched in the bottom position. Furthermore, muscle activation was only altered during the lowering phase when adding chains to the barbell. Full article
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