@article {11549,
	title = {Effects of low volume isometric leg press complex training at two knee angles on force-angle relationship and rate of force development.},
	journal = {Eur J Sport Sci},
	year = {2018},
	month = {2018 Aug 17},
	pages = {1-9},
	abstract = {This study compared knee angle-specific neuromuscular adaptations after two low-volume isometric leg press complex training programmes performed at different muscle lengths. Fifteen young males were divided into two groups and trained three times per week for 6 weeks. One group (n = 8) performed 5-7 sets of 3 s maximum isometric leg press exercise, with 4 min recovery, with knee angle at 85{\textdegree} {\textpm} 2{\textdegree} (longer muscle-tendon unit length; L-MTU). The other group (n = 7) performed the same isometric training at a knee angle of 145{\textdegree} {\textpm} 2{\textdegree} (180{\textdegree}= full extension; shorter muscle-tendon unit length; S-MTU). During the recovery after each set of isometric exercise, participants performed two CMJ every minute, as a form of complex training. Maximum isometric force (MIF) and rate of force development (RFD) were measured over a wide range of knee angles. Countermovement jump (CMJ) performance and maximum half-squat strength (1RM) were also assessed. Training at S-MTU induced a large increase of MIF (22-58\%, p < 0.02) and RFD (18-43\%, p < 0.05 to 0.001) at knee angles close to the training angle and resulted in a 14{\textdegree} {\textpm} 9{\textdegree} shift of the force vs. knee joint angle relationship towards extended knee joint angles (p = 0.001). In contrast, training at L-MTU, resulted in a moderate and similar (≈12.3\%, p = 0.028) improvement of force at all knee angles. CMJ performance and 1RM were equally increased in both groups after training by 10.4\% {\textpm} 8.3\% and 7.8\% {\textpm} 4.7\% (p < 0.001), respectively. Low-volume maximal isometric leg-press complex training at S-MTU causes angle-specific adaptations in isometric strength and RFD, while dynamic muscle performance is independent of muscle length during training.},
	issn = {1536-7290},
	doi = {10.1080/17461391.2018.1510989},
	author = {Bogdanis, Gregory C and Tsoukos, Athanasios and Methenitis, Spyridon K and Selima, Elisavet and Veligekas, Panagiotis and Terzis, Gerasimos}
}
