Eccentric Exercise: Adaptations and Applications for Health and Performance

Michael O Harris-Love; Jared M Gollie; Justin W. L Keogh

doi:10.3390/jfmk6040096

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Eccentric Exercise: Adaptations and Applications for Health and Performance

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Eccentric Exercise: Adaptations and Applications for Health and Performance

Michael O Harris-Love, Jared M Gollie and Justin W. L Keogh

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, Vol.6(4), pp.1-12

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk6040096

PMCID: PMC8628948

PMID: 34842737

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Rehabilitation

eccentric training

resistance training

strength

power

hypertrophy

tendinopathy

youth athletes

aging

flywheel training

UniSC Diversity Area - Life Stages

The goals of this narrative review are to provide a brief overview of the muscle and tendon adaptations to eccentric resistance exercise and address the applications of this form of training to aid rehabilitative interventions and enhance sports performance. This work is centered on the author contributions to the Special Issue entitled “Eccentric Exercise: Adaptations and Applications for Health and Performance”. The major themes from the contributing authors include the need to place greater attention on eccentric exercise mode selection based on training goals and individual fitness level, optimal approaches to implementing eccentric resistance exercise for therapeutic purposes, factors that affect the use of eccentric exercise across the lifespan, and general recommendations to integrate eccentric exercise in athletic training regimens. The authors propose that movement velocity and the absorption or recovery of kinetic energy are critical components of eccentric exercise programming. Regarding the therapeutic use of eccentric resistance training, patient-level factors regarding condition severity, fitness level, and stage of rehabilitation should govern the plan of care. In athletic populations, use of eccentric exercise may improve movement competency and promote improved safety and performance of sport-specific tasks. Eccentric resistance training is a viable option for youth, young adults, and older adults when the exercise prescription appropriately addresses program goals, exercise tolerability, and compliance. Despite the benefits of eccentric exercise, several key questions remain unanswered regarding its application underscoring the need for further investigation.

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Title: Eccentric Exercise: Adaptations and Applications for Health and Performance
Authors: Michael O Harris-Love (Author) - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Jared M Gollie (Author) - George Washington University
Justin W. L Keogh (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Publication details: Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, Vol.6(4), pp.1-12
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date published: 2021
DOI: 10.3390/jfmk6040096
ISSN: 2411-5142
PMID: 34842737; PMC8628948
Copyright note: Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99603406602621
Output Type: Journal article

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