• Contractile Properties of MHC I and II Fibers From Highly Trained Arm and Leg Muscles of Cross-Country Skiers 

      Gejl, Kasper Degn; Hvid, Lars G.; Andersson, Erik P.; Jensen, Rasmus; Holmberg, Hans-Christer; Ørtenblad, Niels (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-16)
      <i>Introduction</i>: Little is known about potential differences in contractile properties of muscle fibers of the same type in arms and legs. Accordingly, the present study was designed to compare the force-generating capacity and Ca<sup>2+</sup> sensitivity of fibers from arm and leg muscles of highly trained cross-country skiers.<br><br> <i>Method</i>: Single muscle fibers of <i>m. vastus ...
    • Sex and Age-Group Differences in Strength, Jump, Speed, Flexibility, and Endurance Performances of Swedish Elite Gymnasts Competing in TeamGym 

      Höög, Stefan; Andersson, Erik P. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-13)
      <i>Purpose</i>: To analyze sex and age group differences in strength, jump, speed, flexibility, and endurance performances of TeamGym athletes.<br><br> <i>Methods</i>: A total of 91 Swedish elite gymnasts (junior female, <i>n</i> = 26, age = 15.4 y; senior female, <i>n</i> = 23, age = 20.0 y; junior male, <i>n</i> = 19, age = 15.6 y; senior male, <i>n</i> = 23, age = 20.6 y) participated in three ...