Increased fascicle length but not patellar tendon stiffness after accentuated eccentric-load strength training in already-trained men.
Simon WalkerJoanne TreziseGuy Gregory HaffRobert U NewtonKeijo HäkkinenAnthony John BlazevichPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2020)
Both TRAD and AEL increased maximum knee extensor strength but only AEL increased VL and VM fascicle length. Neither training program promoted changes in fascicle angle or changes in patellar tendon properties in our already-trained men.