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The Importance of Muscular Strength in Athletic PerformanceTimothy J Suchomel et al. Sports Med. 2016 Oct. AbstractThis review discusses previous literature that has examined the influence of muscular strength on various factors associated with athletic performance and the benefits of achieving greater muscular strength. Greater muscular strength is strongly associated with improved force-time characteristics that contribute to an athlete's overall performance. Much research supports the notion that greater muscular strength can enhance the ability to perform general sport skills such as jumping, sprinting, and change of direction tasks. Further research indicates that stronger athletes produce superior performances during sport specific tasks. Greater muscular strength allows an individual to potentiate earlier and to a greater extent, but also decreases the risk of injury. Sport scientists and practitioners may monitor an individual's strength characteristics using isometric, dynamic, and reactive strength tests and variables. Relative strength may be classified into strength deficit, strength association, or strength reserve phases. The phase an individual falls into may directly affect their level of performance or training emphasis. Based on the extant literature, it appears that there may be no substitute for greater muscular strength when it comes to improving an individual's performance across a wide range of both general and sport specific skills while simultaneously reducing their risk of injury when performing these skills. Therefore, sport scientists and practitioners should implement long-term training strategies that promote the greatest muscular strength within the required context of each sport/event. Future research should examine how force-time characteristics, general and specific sport skills, potentiation ability, and injury rates change as individuals transition from certain standards or the suggested phases of strength to another. Similar articles
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What muscle fibers are resistant to fatigue because they rely on aerobic metabolism?The type 1 muscle fibres, slow oxidative, have a slow speed of contraction and a high resistance to fatigue. Their metabolism is oxidative and they have an increased concentration of myoglobin, which has an increased capacity to transport oxygen. They also have numerous mitochondria.
What is the principle of muscular endurance?Muscular endurance is the ability to sustain a muscle contraction over a period of time, or to repeatedly contract a muscle over a period of time (for example, push-ups and sit-ups).
Which type of training is most often used for the development of explosive power?Speed training using sprint-type movements, power training using ballistic movements, and strength training using high weight at low repetitions are all part of balanced explosive workout routine.
What is the importance of muscle endurance and agility?Benefits of muscular endurance training
helping maintain good posture and stability for longer periods. improving the aerobic capacity of muscles. improving the ability to carry out daily functional activities, such as lifting heavy items. increasing athletic performance in endurance-based sports.
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