Does minimizing co-contraction increase agility test performance?

ARPINAR AVŞAR P., ÇELİK H.

ISOKINETICS AND EXERCISE SCIENCE, vol.28, no.2, pp.111-118, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • 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.