Combined strength and plyometric exercise training improves running economy and muscle elastic energy storage and re-use in young untrained women

Introduction: Both resistance and stretch-shortening cycle exercise have positive effects on physical abilities and health related factors. In the present experiment we tested the hypothesis that an 8-week-long combined strength and stretch-shortening cycle exercise training is superior to strength training alone in the development of walking and running economy in healthy untrained women. Methods: Twenty untrained female college students (age =...