EVIDENCE OF STRETCH-SHORTENING CYCLE IN THE VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE WHILE ERGOMETER ROWING

Held, A., Raiter, B., Rappelt, L., Hahn, D., & Donatha, L. (2022). Ultrasound and surface electromyography analyses reveal an intensity dependent active stretch-shortening cycle of the vastus lateralis muscle during ergometer rowing. European Journal of Sports Science. 23(9):1940-1949.

By Alex Wolf

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How common is a stretch-shortening cycle within the primary muscles involved in the rowing stroke? This article explores the possibility that muscles undergo a stretch-shortening cycle which may inform future exercise prescription.

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