Eccentric exercise physiology and application in sport and rehabilitation
"Eccentric muscle contraction, during which a muscle lengthens while under tension, is a fundamental process of human movement but a surprisingly under-researched area of exercise science. Evidence suggests that training programmes which incorporate both eccentric and concentric contractions ca...
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Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
[2015]
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| Series: | Routledge research in sport and exercise science
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Muscle structure and function
- 2. Modes of muscle contraction
- 3. Properties of eccentric contractions
- 4. Eccentric exercise in resistance training
- 5. Moderate load eccentric exercise
- 6. The role of eccentric exercise training in alpine skiers
- 7. Eccentric exercise in orthopaedic rehabilitation and injury prevention
- 8. Eccentric exercise in medical conditions with muscle wastage.