Although strength training interventions has positive effects for functional performance of elderly people, others studies suggest that muscle power and/or explosive force may change aspects related to functional independence, ...

Rapid force capacity, identified by rate of rise in contractile force at the onset of contraction, i.e., the rate of force development (RFD), has been considered an important neuromuscular parameter of physical fitness in ...

This article presents a comparative study on the effectiveness of ventilation to mitigate blasting effects on chambers subjected to confined detonations of high explosives. The pressure time-history that acts on the chamber ...

This study examined whether short-term maximal resistance training employing fast-velocity eccentric knee extensor actions would induce improvements in maximal isometric torque and rate of force development (RFD) at early ...

Background Several strategies have been used to improve running economy (RE). Defined as the oxygen uptake required at a given submaximal running velocity, it has been considered a key aerobic parameter related to endurance ...