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Monica Nelson – Sport, Education and Society, 2025
The differences in strength development processes and maximum strength levels between cisgender men and women -- i.e. the 'strength gap' -- are considerably fraught topics, with significant implications for our broader understandings of sex and gender. The polarization of exercise science and sociocultural research about the relationships between…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Gender Differences, Training, Human Body
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Carter Townsend; Jiling Liu – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2024
Among the body's mechanical systems that contribute to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, hamstrings, quadriceps, and knee flexor muscles are the most prominent components. A strength imbalance to any of these muscles can cause damage to ACL-associated ligaments (Takahashi et al., 2019). To reduce the incidence of such injuries, it is…
Descriptors: Injuries, Prevention, High School Students, Student Athletes
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Nate Barnes; HyeYoung Cho; Mick G. Mack – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2024
Pitching velocity is a crucial factor in effective baseball pitching performance. Upper-body-focused training is prevalent in baseball training to increase pitching velocity. However, significant pitchers, including youth league baseball players, suffer from upper body injuries due to the heavy training load of the throwing arm. This article…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Psychomotor Skills, Teaching Methods, Physical Activities