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List of works by Thomas G Balshaw

Biceps femoris long head muscle fascicle length does not differ between sexes

scientific article published on 14 July 2019

Changes in agonist neural drive, hypertrophy and pre-training strength all contribute to the individual strength gains after resistance training.

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Comparison of acute countermovement jump responses after functional isometric and dynamic half squats

scientific article published on 01 December 2014

Do changes in neuromuscular activation contribute to the knee extensor angle-torque relationship?

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Does normalization of voluntary EMG amplitude to MMAX account for the influence of electrode location and adiposity?

scientific article published on 14 August 2018

Evaluation of electromyography normalisation methods for the back squat

scientific article published on December 11, 2011

Explosive strength: effect of knee-joint angle on functional, neural, and intrinsic contractile properties

scientific article published on 21 May 2019

Is the joint-angle specificity of isometric resistance training real? And if so, does it have a neural basis?

scientific article published on 14 September 2019

Muscle size and strength: debunking the "completely separate phenomena" suggestion.

scientific article published on 22 April 2017

Neural adaptations after 4 years vs. 12 weeks of resistance training vs. untrained

scientific article published on 09 December 2018

Reduced firing rates of high threshold motor units in response to eccentric overload.

scientific article published on January 2017

Reliability of quadriceps surface electromyography measurements is improved by two vs. single site recordings

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Tendinous Tissue Adaptation to Explosive- vs. Sustained-Contraction Strength Training

scientific article published on 04 September 2018

Tendinous tissue properties after short- and long-term functional overload: Differences between controls, 12 weeks and 4 years of resistance training.

scientific article published on 18 December 2017

The effect of acute taurine ingestion on 3-km running performance in trained middle-distance runners

scientific article published on August 2, 2012

The influence of patellar tendon and muscle-tendon unit stiffness on quadriceps explosive strength in man.

scientific article published on 15 February 2017

Training-specific functional, neural, and hypertrophic adaptations to explosive- vs. sustained-contraction strength training

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What makes long-term resistance-trained individuals so strong? A comparison of skeletal muscle morphology, architecture, and joint mechanics

scientific article published on 24 December 2019