Does minimizing co-contraction increase agility test performance?
ISOKINETICS AND EXERCISE SCIENCE, vol.28, no.2, pp.111-118, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 28 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.3233/ies-192217
- Journal Name: ISOKINETICS AND EXERCISE SCIENCE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CINAHL, EMBASE, SportDiscus
- Page Numbers: pp.111-118
- Keywords: Agility, muscle coordination, co-contraction, acceleration, POWER, COACTIVATION, FATIGUE, SPEED, RELIABILITY, MOVEMENT, AGONIST, TORQUE, SPORT, YOUNG
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The majority of common agility tests include pre-planned change of direction (COD) maneuvers which require muscular coordination. However, muscular coordination in terms of organization of co-activated antagonistic muscle pairs in COD maneuvers have not been studied.