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Table of Contents:

List of Contributors
Forewords
Preface
Units of Measurement and Terminology
Pt. 1 Definitions
1 Basic Considerations for Exercise 3
Pt. 2 Biological Basis for Strength and Power
2 Neuronal Control of Functional Movement 11
3 Motor Unit and Motoneurone Excitability during Explosive Movement 27
4 Muscular Basis of Strength 50
5 Hormonal Mechanisms Related to the Expression of Muscular Strength and Power 73
6 Exercise-Related Adaptations in Connective Tissue 96
7 Contractile Performance of Skeletal Muscle Fibres 114
8 Skeletal Muscle and Motor Unit Architecture: Effect on Performance 134
9 Mechanical Muscle Models and Their Application to Force and Power Production 154
10 Stretch-Shortening Cycle 184
11 Stretch-Shortening Cycle Fatigue and its Influence on Force and Power Production 203
Pt. 3 Mechanisms for Adaptation in Strength and Power Training
12 Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Adaptation in Skeletal Muscle 231
13 Hypertrophy and Hyperplasia 252
14 Acute and Chronic Muscle Metabolic Adaptations to Strength Training 265
15 Neural Adaptation to Strength Training 281
16 Mechanisms of Muscle and Motor Unit Adaptation to Explosive Power Training 315
17 Proprioceptive Training: Considerations for Strength and Power Production 331
18 Connective Tissue and Bone Response to Strength Training 343
19 Endocrine Responses and Adaptations to Strength and Power Training 361
20 Cardiovascular Responses to Strength Training 387
Pt. 4 Special Problems in Strength and Power Training
21 Ageing and Neuromuscular Adaptation to Strength Training 409
22 Use of Electrical Stimulation in Strength and Power Training 426
Pt. 5 Strength and Power Training for Sports
23 Biomechanics of Strength and Strength Training 439
24 Vibration Loads: Potential for Strength and Power Development 488
25 Training for Weightlifting 502
Index 517