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Strength & Conditioning, Power and Hypertrophy
- Which exercise improves vertical jump to a greater degree – squats or hang cleans?
- If you’re doing compound movements, can adding single-joint exercises lead to increased hypertrophy?
- Which is better for improving sprint acceleration – light sled towing or heavy sled towing?
- Is sled towing as effective as traditional sprint training for improving sprinting performance?
- How does muscle strength-to-weight ratio affect functional task performance?
- Is long duration aerobic exercise necessary for power athletes?
- Could changes in brain structure explain the cross-over effect?
- What do we know about core muscle activity during physical fitness exercises?
- How do different warm-ups affect leg press 1RM?
- What are the best methods for improving agility?
- Are all hamstrings involved equally in a Nordic Hamstring curl?
- How does training volume affect strength and size gains?
- How effective is strength training for improving change-of-direction performance?
- How effective are plyometrics for improving strength, power and agility for soccer?
- Does inter-set stretching impair strength gains?
- How does contraction intensity affect hypertrophy signaling?
Biomechanics & Motor Control
- What are the contributors of punching forces in combat sports athletes?
- Is the straddle foot position better than the parallel foot position for vertical jump performance?
- Which field tests correlate best with baseball throwing velocity?
- Are internal and external power outputs significantly correlated in the Olympic clean?
- Can jumping performance predict sprint running performances?
- Does the vastus intermedius display a different profile of EMG in relation to knee joint angle during knee extensions than the other quadriceps muscles?
- What are the relationships between strength, sprint and jump performance in well trained youth soccer players?
- How many functional subdivisions does the gluteus medius contain?
- Does iliotibial band force transmission alter tibiofemoral tibial mechanics?
- How do two-foot ankle hop, repeated squat jump, double-leg hop, depth jumps from 30 and 60 cm, and single-leg and double-leg tuck jumps.differ in respect of joint moments, impulses and powers?
- Does the rate of decline in muscular power differ between men and women?
- Can the vastus medialis be subdivided into separate regions?
- How do Usain Bolt’s world-record breaking performances differ from those of the other finalists?
Anatomy, Physiology & Nutrition
- What biomarkers indicate the overtraining syndrome?
- Does higher protein intake during dieting lead to greater retention of lean body mass?
- Does the timing of protein ingestion during recovery from resistance exercise affect muscle protein synthesis?
- Does the timing of food intake predict weight loss effectiveness?
- Is skeletal muscle oxidative function hampered by muscular hypertrophy?
- Do COX inhibiting drugs reduce muscular hypertrophy after resistance exercise?
- Do fat deposits in abdominal, trunk and hip regions vary by ethnicity in men?
- What is neuro-doping?
- Does eating breakfast affect appetite in overweight teenagers?
- Does reducing sleep quality contribute to increasing aging of endocrine and metabolic function?
Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
- Which is better at relieving muscle soreness – massage or active exercise?
- How useful is myofascial release as a treatment for orthopedic conditions?
- Does self-myofascial release with a foam roller improve arterial function?
- What effect does self-myofascial release with a foam roller have on performance?
- Are male soccer players more likely to incur a hamstring strain than female soccer players?
- Can different types of lower back pain be differentiated by muscle activity during trunk flexion?
- What types of loading protocols are best for rehabilitating Achilles and patellar tendinopathy?
- How does vibration training affect electromechanical delay and rate of force development?
- Is core stability training useful for injury prevention?
