Open AccessInterrelationships between Muscle Structure, Muscle Strength, and Running Economy
Author(s) -
Heikki Kyröläinen,
Riikka Kivelä,
S. Koskinen,
Jeffrey M. McBride,
Jesper L. Andersen,
Timo Takala,
Sarianna Sipilä,
Paavo V. Komi
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1097/00005768-200301000-00008
Subject(s) - titin , myosin , isometric exercise , medicine , endocrinology , citrate synthase , muscle fibre , chemistry , gene isoform , biology , anatomy , myocyte , zoology , skeletal muscle , biochemistry , enzyme , sarcomere , gene
The present study was designed to investigate possible differences in running economy (RE) among elite middle-distance runners by examining muscle structure and maximal isometric force (MVC).