Muscular Strength and Its Influence on Performance Outcomes

Dear Colleagues,

Out of all of the modifiable fitness characteristics an athlete possesses, muscular strength may be the most influential when it comes to improving performance.  In addition to impacting performance directly in and of itself, muscular strength can serve as a foundation upon which other fitness characteristics (e.g. rate of force development, power, etc.) can be improved, but may also serve as one of the most effective characteristics in decreasing injury rates, allowing athletes to stay healthy and participate in more athletic events.  Due to its importance to an athlete’s performance and health, it is important to research and understand the underlying factors that influence muscular strength, examine the effect that different training strategies have on muscular strength, and investigate the impact that muscular strength can have on general (e.g. jump, sprint, change of direction, etc.) and specific sport skills.  This Special Issue of the Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology will welcome cross-sectional research, longitudinal studies, and review articles focused on mechanisms and training strategies that improve muscular strength and the impact that muscular strength has on other performance measures.  It is the purpose of this Special Issue to expand our knowledge on novel or existing training methods that will improve muscular strength as well as to further understand the influence that muscular strength has on athletic performance and injury prevention.

Dr. Timothy J. Suchomel
Dr. Lachlan P. James
Guest Editors

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