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Bilateral And Unilateral Resistance Training And Athletic Performance, Brendyn B. Appleby
Bilateral And Unilateral Resistance Training And Athletic Performance, Brendyn B. Appleby
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
Specificity is a key programming principle for optimal transfer of physiological adaptation of training to improved athletic performance. In resistance training, it has long been identified that the closer the mechanical specificity between the training exercise and outcome performance, the greater the transfer of improved capacity. Bilateral resistance exercises are predominately prescribed for the development of maximum strength and are well demonstrated to enhance athletic performance. However, unilateral exercises appear to demonstrate greater specificity to movements such as running and change of direction as these movements are predominantly single leg actions. Nonetheless, the unstable nature and comparatively lower magnitude of …
Velocity-Based Training: Monitoring, Implementation And Effects On Strength And Power, Henry G. Banyard
Velocity-Based Training: Monitoring, Implementation And Effects On Strength And Power, Henry G. Banyard
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
Traditionally, resistance training has been prescribed using percent-based training (PBT) methods that use the loads relative to a maximal load lifted for one repetition (1RM). However, PBT does not take into account possible day-to-day fluctuations in performance that may occur from physical or psychological stressors. One approach to address this limitation is to monitor velocity changes during resistance training, based on research showing that declines in velocity are highly correlated with fatigue. Therefore, velocity-based training (VBT) methods are proposed to provide a more objective method to modify resistance training sessions based on individual differences in day-to-day performance and the rate …