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A Comparison of Gluteus Maximus, Biceps Femoris, and Vastus Lateralis Electromyographic Activity in the Back Squat and Barbell Hip Thrust Exercises

scientific article published on 24 July 2015

A Comparison of Gluteus Maximus, Biceps Femoris, and Vastus Lateralis Electromyography Amplitude for the Barbell, Band, and American Hip Thrust Variations

scientific article published on 22 December 2015

A Comparison of Gluteus Maximus, Biceps Femoris, and Vastus Lateralis Electromyography Amplitude in the Parallel, Full, and Front Squat Variations in Resistance-Trained Females

scientific article published on 06 August 2015

A Comparison of Increases in Volume Load Over 8 Weeks of Low-Versus High-Load Resistance Training.

scientific article published on 16 January 2016

A comparison of two gluteus maximus EMG maximum voluntary isometric contraction positions.

scientific article

AN EXAMINATION OF THE GLUTEAL MUSCLE ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH DYNAMIC HIP ABDUCTION AND HIP EXTERNAL ROTATION EXERCISE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

scientific article

Acute effects of anterior thigh foam rolling on hip angle, knee angle, and rectus femoris length in the modified Thomas test

scientific article

An electromyographic comparison of a modified version of the plank with a long lever and posterior tilt versus the traditional plank exercise

scientific article published on 05 August 2014

Biomechanical implications of skeletal muscle hypertrophy and atrophy: a musculoskeletal model.

scientific article

Biomechanical, anthropometric, and psychological determinants of barbell back squat strength.

scientific article published on 27 February 2018

Differential Effects of Heavy Versus Moderate Loads on Measures of Strength and Hypertrophy in Resistance-Trained Men.

scientific article published on December 2016

Differential effects of attentional focus strategies during long-term resistance training

scientific article published on 13 March 2018

Do the anatomical and physiological properties of a muscle determine its adaptive response to different loading protocols?

scientific article published on 01 May 2020

Effect of hand position on EMG activity of the posterior shoulder musculature during a horizontal abduction exercise

scientific article

Effects of Low- vs. High-Load Resistance Training on Muscle Strength and Hypertrophy in Well-Trained Men.

scientific article

Effects of a Six-Week Hip Thrust vs. Front Squat Resistance Training Program on Performance in Adolescent Males: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

scientific article

Effects of different volume-equated resistance training loading strategies on muscular adaptations in well-trained men.

scientific article

Effects of load on good morning kinematics and EMG activity

scientific article published in 2015

Greater electromyographic responses do not imply greater motor unit recruitment and 'hypertrophic potential' cannot be inferred

scientific article published on 11 December 2015

Influence of Resistance Training Frequency on Muscular Adaptations in Well-Trained Men.

scientific article published in July 2015

Kinematics, Kinetics, and Electromyography of Vertical and Horizontal Hip Extension Exercises and Their Transference to Acceleration and Power

2015 doctoral thesis by Bret Contreras at Auckland University of Technology

Muscle activation during low- versus high-load resistance training in well-trained men

scientific article published on 12 August 2014

Nonuniform changes in MRI measurements of the thigh muscles after two hamstring strengthening exercises

scientific article published on 01 March 2013

Regional differences in muscle activation during hamstrings exercise

scientific article published in January 2015

Resistance Training Volume Enhances Muscle Hypertrophy but Not Strength in Trained Men

article by Brad J Schoenfeld et al published January 2019 in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

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Strength, body composition, and functional outcomes in the squat versus leg press exercises.

scientific article published on 13 October 2016

The modified Thomas test is not a valid measure of hip extension unless pelvic tilt is controlled

scientific article published on 11 August 2016

To Flex or Rest: Does Adding No-Load Isometric Actions to the Inter-Set Rest Period in Resistance Training Enhance Muscular Adaptations? A Randomized-Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Vertically and horizontally directed muscle power exercises: Relationships with top-level sprint performance.

scientific article published on 26 July 2018

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