Assessment and training of muscular force and power qualities of the lower limb using traditional and cluster loading
It is widely accepted that lower body muscular force and power capabilities are of significant importance to many athletic tasks. Thus the assessment and training of these qualities are a key focus in both sports science and strength and conditioning practice. The purpose of this thesis was firstly to investigate previously discussed but poorly researched methods of assessing force and power characteristics of the lower limb particularly focusing on the analysis of the force-time and power-time curves during the rebound jump squat, and secondly, to investigate the effectiveness of cluster loading, an alternative resistance training paradigm, in training for lower body explosive performance. In Chapters 3 to 6 assessment issues were investigated and the studies in Chapters 7 and 8 address questions relating to resistance training using cluster loading.
Resistance training, jump squat, rugby union, Sports Sciences
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Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia