Baptiste Tarrit, Yoann M Garnier, Anthony Birat, Cassio V Ruas, Ester Estevam, Mélanie Rance, Claire Morel, Stéphane Nottin, Ana-Claudia Mattiello-Sverzut, Kazunori Nosaka, Anthony J Blazevich, Ronei S Pinto, Sébastien Ratel
INTRODUCTION: Although neuromuscular function varies significantly between strength and endurance-trained adult athletes, it has yet to be ascertained whether such differences manifest by early adolescence. The aim of the present study was to compare knee extensor neuromuscular characteristics between adolescent athletes who are representative of strength (wrestling) or endurance (triathlon) sports. METHODS: Twenty-three triathletes (TRI), 12 wrestlers (WRE) and 12 untrained (CON) male adolescents aged 13 to 15 years participated in the present study...
April 17, 2024: European Journal of Applied Physiology