LOWER BODY MUSCULOTENDON UNIT FUNCTION DURING BOUNDING, HURDLE JUMPING AND RUNNING

Authors

Danielle Trowell, Deakin UniversityFollow
Aaron Fox, Deakin UniversityFollow
Natalie Saunders, Deakin UniversityFollow
Bill Vicenzino, University of QueenslandFollow
Jason Bonacci, Deakin UniversityFollow

Category

Muscle & Tendon

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

To facilitate exercise prescription, this study compared the function of six lower limb musculotendon units during plyometric exercises with running. Fourteen distance runners performed overground running (3.89 m/s), bounding, and hurdle jumps. Computational simulations were used to compare musculotendon unit function, peak powers, and total work. Compared to running, the hurdle jumps had greater gluteus maximus peak power absorption (12.1%; SMD 0.65), and gluteus maximus (15.7%; SMD 0.51) and soleus (16.5%; SMD 0.92) total negative work. Hurdle jumps may be an appropriate exercise when higher eccentric loads of the gluteus maximus and soleus are required. Compared to running, bounding had increased gastrocnemius total negative work (63.8%; SMD 0.81) and may be suitable when eccentric overload of the gastrocnemius is desired.

Recommended Citation

Trowell, Danielle; Fox, Aaron; Saunders, Natalie; Vicenzino, Bill; and Bonacci, Jason (2021) "LOWER BODY MUSCULOTENDON UNIT FUNCTION DURING BOUNDING, HURDLE JUMPING AND RUNNING," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 39: Iss. 1, Article 39.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol39/iss1/39