Neuromuscular aspects of sport performance / edited by Paavo V. Komi

'An IOC Medical Commission publication.'

From isolated actions to true muscle function / by Paavo V. Komi -- Stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) of muscle function / by Paavo V. Komi & Caroline Nicol -- Utilization of stretch-shortening cycles in cross-country skiing / by Robert Norman, Vesa Linnamo, Paavo Komi -- Neuromechanics of the cycling task / by Robert J. Gregor and W. Lee Childers -- Kinetics and muscular functions in alpine skiing / by Erich Muller, Josef Kroell, Christian Schiefermuller, and James Wakeling -- Kinetics and muscular function in ski jumping / by Mikko Virmavirta and Paavo V. Komi -- Mechanical efficiency of SSC exercise / by Heikki Kyrolainen and Paavo V. Komi -- Transcranial magnetic stimulation as a tool to study the role of the motor cortex in human muscle function / by Janne Avela and Markus Gruber -- Contribution of in-vivo human tendon force measurements for understanding tendomuscular loading during SSC / by Paavo V. Komi -- Ultrasound as a tool to record muscle function during normal locomotion / by Masaki Ishikawa and Paavo V. Komi -- Neuromechanical loading of biological tissues / by Peter Brueggeman -- Stretch-shortening cycle fatigue / by Paavo V. Komi & Caroline Nicol -- Training adaptation of the neuromuscular system / by Jacques Duchateau and Stephane Baudry -- Control and training of posture and balance / by Wolfgang Taube and Albert Gollhofer -- Sport performance in master athletes : age-associated changes and underlying neuromuscular factors / by Harri Suominen and Marko Korhonen -- Rehabilitation of overuse tendon injuries and ligament failures / By Heinz Lohrer, Wilfried W. Alt, and Albert Gollhofer