Influence of full range of motion vs. equalized partial range of motion training on muscle architecture and mechanical properties

• Published in: European journal of applied physiology Vol. 118; no. 9; pp. 1969 - 1983
• Main Authors: Valamatos, Maria João, Tavares, Francisco, Santos, Rute M., Veloso, António P., Mil-Homens, Pedro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adaptation; Adaptation, Physiological - physiology; Arm; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Human performance; Human Physiology; Humans; Influence; Isometric Contraction - physiology; Knee; Knee Joint - physiology; Male; Mechanical properties; Morphology; Muscle contraction; Muscle Contraction - physiology; Muscle Strength - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine; Original Article; Physical training; Physiology; Quadriceps Muscle - physiology; Range of motion; Range of Motion, Articular - physiology; Resistance Training - methods; Rest - physiology; Sports Medicine; Strength training; Ultrasound; Variance analysis; Regional hypertrophy; Muscle architecture; Range of motion (ROM); Vastus lateralis; Resistance training; Muscle size

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a 15-week partial range of motion (ROM) resistance training program on the vastus lateralis (VL) architecture and mechanical properties, when the time under tension (TUT) was equalized. Methods Nineteen untrained male subjects were ran...