Florian Kurt Paternoster

Repeated stretch-shortening cycles enhance force and work despite brief deactivation between cycles

Stretch-shortening cycles (SSCs) enhance force and mechanical work compared with pure shortening contractions and are fundamental to locomotion. Although SSC mechanics are well studied, it remains unclear whether mechanical cycle-to-cycle carryover effects persist across repeated...

Tendon morphological and mechanical responses to eccentric and heavy-slow resistance training in Achilles and patellar tendinopathy: a scoping review

Tendinopathy is a disabling and painful condition commonly associated with repetitive mechanical loading. Eccentric training (ECC) has been widely used in rehabilitation but can be mechanically demanding and pain-provoking. Heavy-Slow Resistance Training (HSRT) has emerged as an...