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What makes long-term resistance-trained individuals so strong? A comparison of skeletal muscle morphology, architecture, and joint mechanics by Maden-Wilkinson, Thomas M, Balshaw, Thomas G, Massey, Garry J, Folland, Jonathan P

“…The greater muscular strength of long-term resistance-trained (LTT) individuals is often attributed to hypertrophy, but the role of other factors, notably…”
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The Muscle Morphology of Elite Sprint Running by Miller, Robert, Balshaw, Thomas G., Massey, Garry J., Maeo, Sumiaki, Lanza, Marcel B., Johnston, Michael, Allen, Sam J., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…The influence of muscle morphology and strength characteristics on sprint running performance, especially at elite level, is unclear. PURPOSEThis study aimed…”
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The Human Muscle Size and Strength Relationship: Effects of Architecture, Muscle Force, and Measurement Location by BALSHAW, THOMAS G., MADEN-WILKINSON, THOMAS M., MASSEY, GARRY J., FOLLAND, JONATHAN P.

“…This study aimed to determine the best muscle size index of muscle strength by establishing if incorporating muscle architecture measurements improved the…”
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Training-specific functional, neural, and hypertrophic adaptations to explosive- vs. sustained-contraction strength training by Balshaw, Thomas G, Massey, Garry J, Maden-Wilkinson, Thomas M, Tillin, Neale A, Folland, Jonathan P

“…Training specificity is considered important for strength training, although the functional and underpinning physiological adaptations to different types of…”
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Changes in agonist neural drive, hypertrophy and pre-training strength all contribute to the individual strength gains after resistance training by Balshaw, Thomas G., Massey, Garry J., Maden-Wilkinson, Thomas M., Morales-Artacho, Antonio J., McKeown, Alexandra, Appleby, Clare L., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…Purpose Whilst neural and morphological adaptations following resistance training (RT) have been investigated extensively at a group level, relatively little…”
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Neural adaptations to long-term resistance training: evidence for the confounding effect of muscle size on the interpretation of surface electromyography by Škarabot, Jakob, Balshaw, Thomas G., Maeo, Sumiaki, Massey, Garry J., Lanza, Marcel B., Maden-Wilkinson, Thomas M., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…In a large sample of long-term resistance-trained individuals, we showed greater maximal M-wave amplitude of the elbow flexors and knee extensors compared with…”
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The Muscle Morphology of Elite Female Sprint Running by MILLER, ROBERT, BALSHAW, THOMAS G., MASSEY, GARRY J., MAEO, SUMIAKI, LANZA, MARCEL B., HAUG, BILL, JOHNSTON, MICHAEL, ALLEN, SAM J., FOLLAND, JONATHAN P.

“…INTRODUCTIONA paucity of research exists examining the importance of muscle morphological and functional characteristics for elite female sprint performance…”
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Neural adaptations after 4 years vs 12 weeks of resistance training vs untrained by Balshaw, Thomas G., Massey, Garry J., Maden‐Wilkinson, Thomas M., Lanza, Marcel B., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of resistance training (RT) duration, including years of exposure, on agonist and antagonist neuromuscular…”
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Does normalization of voluntary EMG amplitude to MMAX account for the influence of electrode location and adiposity? by Lanza, Marcel B., Balshaw, Thomas G., Massey, Garry J., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…Voluntary surface electromyography (sEMG) amplitude is known to be influenced by both electrode position and subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness, and these…”
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Tendinous Tissue Adaptation to Explosive- vs. Sustained-Contraction Strength Training by Massey, Garry J, Balshaw, Thomas G, Maden-Wilkinson, Thomas M, Tillin, Neale A, Folland, Jonathan P

“…The effect of different strength training regimes, and in particular training utilizing brief explosive contractions, on tendinous tissue properties is poorly…”
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Muscle and tendon morphology of a world strongman and deadlift champion by Balshaw, Thomas G, Massey, Garry J, Miller, Robert, McDermott, Emmet J, Maden-Wilkinson, Thomas M, Folland, Jonathan P

“…This study compared the muscle and tendon morphology of an extraordinarily strong individual, a World's Strongest Man and deadlift champion (WSM), with that of…”
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Sex differences in muscle morphology between male and female sprinters by Miller, Robert, Balshaw, Thomas G, Massey, Garry J, Maeo, Sumiaki, Lanza, Marcel B, Haug, Bill, Johnston, Michael, Allen, Sam J, Folland, Jonathan P

“…There is a marked difference between males and females in sprint running performance, yet a comprehensive investigation of sex differences in the muscle…”
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Hamstrings Hypertrophy is Specific to the Training Exercise: Nordic Hamstring versus Lengthened State Eccentric Training by Maeo, Sumiaki, Balshaw, Thomas G, Nin, Darren Z, Mc Dermott, Emmet J, Osborne, Thomas, Cooper, Naomi B, Massey, Garry J, Kong, Pui W, Pain, Matthew Tg, Folland, Jonathan P

“…The hamstring muscles play a crucial role in sprint running, but are also highly susceptible to strain injuries, particularly within the biceps femoris long…”
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The Effect of Specific Bioactive Collagen Peptides on Tendon Remodeling during 15 wk of Lower Body Resistance Training by BALSHAW, THOMAS G., FUNNELL, MARK P., MCDERMOTT, EMMET J., MADEN-WILKINSON, THOMAS M., MASSEY, GARRY J., ABELA, SEAN, QUTEISHAT, BTOOL, EDSEY, MAX, JAMES, LEWIS J., FOLLAND, JONATHAN P.

“…PURPOSECollagen peptide supplementation has been reported to enhance synthesis rates or growth in a range of musculoskeletal tissues and could enhance…”
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Does normalization of voluntary EMG amplitude to M MAX account for the influence of electrode location and adiposity? by Lanza, Marcel B, Balshaw, Thomas G, Massey, Garry J, Folland, Jonathan P

“…Voluntary surface electromyography (sEMG) amplitude is known to be influenced by both electrode position and subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness, and these…”
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Effect of long‐term maximum strength training on explosive strength, neural, and contractile properties by Balshaw, Thomas G., Massey, Garry J., Maden‐Wilkinson, Thomas M., Lanza, Marcel B., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…The purpose of this cross‐sectional study was to compare explosive strength and underpinning contractile, hypertrophic, and neuromuscular activation…”
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The Effect of Specific Bioactive Collagen Peptides on Tendon Remodelling during 15 Weeks of Lower Body Resistance Training by Balshaw, Thomas G., Funnell, Mark P., McDermott, Emmet, Maden-Wilkinson, Thomas M., Massey, Garry J., Abela, Sean, Quteishat, Btool, Edsey, Max, James, Lewis J., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…Collagen peptide supplementation has been reported to enhance synthesis rates or growth in a range of musculoskeletal tissues and could enhance tendinous…”
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The functional significance of hamstrings composition: is it really a “fast” muscle group? by Evangelidis, Pavlos E., Massey, Garry J., Ferguson, Richard A., Wheeler, Patrick C., Pain, Matthew T.G., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…Hamstrings muscle fiber composition may be predominantly fast‐twitch and could explain the high incidence of hamstrings strain injuries. However, hamstrings…”
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Strength and size relationships of the quadriceps and hamstrings with special reference to reciprocal muscle balance by Evangelidis, Pavlos E., Massey, Garry J., Pain, Matthew T. G., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…Purpose This study examined the association of muscle size and strength for the quadriceps and hamstrings, the relationship between the size of these muscles,…”
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Muscle size and strength: debunking the “completely separate phenomena” suggestion by Balshaw, Thomas G., Massey, Garry J., Maden-Wilkinson, Thomas M., Folland, Jonathan P.

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