Strength and Power in Sport

Part 1: Definitions:; Basic Definitions for Exercise; Part 2: Biological Basis for Strength and Power:; Cortical and Peripheral Control; Motor Units; Neuromuscular Basis of Stretching Exercises; Muscular Basis of Strength; Hormonal Mechanisms Related to the Expression of Muscular Strength and Power; Exercise-Related Adaptations in Connective Tissue; Contractile Performance of Sketal Muscle Fibres; Skeletal Muscle Architecture and Performance; Mechanical Muscle Models; Elastic Potential of Muscle; Stretch-Shortening Cycle; Anthropometric Factors; Mechanical Basis of Strength Expression; Part 3: Mechanisms of Adaptation in Strength and Power Training:; Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Adaptation in Skeletal Muscle; Hypertrophy or Hyperplasia; Short and Long-Term Histochemical and Biochemical Adaptations in Muscle; Neural Adaptation to Strength Training; Time Course of Adaptations during Strength and Power Training; Connective Tissue and Bone Response to Strength Training; Endocrine Responses and Adaptations to Strength Training; Cardiovascular Response to Strength Training; Part 4: Special Problems in Strength and Power Training:; Age-Related Changes in Strength and Special Groups; Use of Electrical Stimulation in Strength and Power Training; Clinical Aspects of Strength and Power Training; Part 5: Strength and Power Training for Sports:; Training for Weightlifting; Training for Bodybuilding; Training for Power Events