Sporting examples:
box jump
running long jump
Stretch shortening cycle
shooting in
basketball
1 2 3
AMORTISATION CONCENTIC
ECCENTRIC
Preloading and The time period between the Stored elastic energy is
stretching of the muscle eccentric and resultant combined with the voluntary
occurs. contraction. eccentric contraction to
provide the force necessary
for the subsequent
movement or jump.
box jump
running long jump
Stretch shortening cycle
shooting in
basketball
1 2 3
AMORTISATION CONCENTIC
ECCENTRIC
Preloading and The time period between the Stored elastic energy is
stretching of the muscle eccentric and resultant combined with the voluntary
occurs. contraction. eccentric contraction to
provide the force necessary
for the subsequent
movement or jump.
