ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2022
The time course of different neuromuscular adaptations to short-term downhill running training and their specific relationships with strength gains.
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- Enhancing Neuromuscular Conditioning in Football Players Through Single-Leg and Double-Leg Cycling: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Translational sports medicine · 2026Article
- Physiological, Performance, and Oxidative Stress Responses to High-Intensity Uphill and Downhill Interval Training.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Muscle soreness but not neuromuscular fatigue responses following downhill running differ according to the number of exercise bouts.European journal of sport science · 2025Article
- Short-Term Impact of Low-Intensity Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction on Mild Knee Osteoarthritis in Older Adults: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, and neuromuscular adaptations induced by a home-based whole-body high intensity interval training.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2023Article
- Uphill versus downhill high-intensity training effectiveness in preserving vascular function and exercise performance in runners who reduce their regular endurance training.Sport sciences for health · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeDue to its eccentric nature, downhill running (DR) training has been suggested to promote strength gains through neuromuscular adaptations. However, it is unknown whether short-term chronic DR can elicit such adaptations.
methodsTwelve untrained, young, healthy adults (5 women, 7 men) took part in 4 weeks' DR, comprising 10 sessions, with running speed equivalent to 60-65% maximal oxygen uptake ([Formula: see text]O
resultsMVT increased by 9.7-15.2% after 4 weeks (p < 0.01). VL EMG during isometric MVT increased by 35.6 ± 46.1% after 4 weeks (p < 0.05) and correlated with changes in isometric MVT after 2 weeks (r = 0.86, p = 0.001). VL ACSA (+2.9 ± 2.7% and +7.1 ± 3.5%) and volume (+2.5 ± 2.5% and +6.6 ± 3.2%) increased after 2 and 4 weeks, respectively (p < 0.05). PCSA (+3.8 ± 3.3%), PA (+5.8 ± 3.8%) and L
conclusionJust 4 weeks' moderate-intensity DR promoted neuromuscular adaptations in young, healthy adults, typically observed after high-intensity eccentric resistance training. Neural adaptations appeared to contribute to most of the strength gains at 2 and 4 weeks, while muscle hypertrophy seemed to contribute to MVT changes from 2 to 4 weeks only.
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