Training Muscle and Force Production

• Morphological and neural adaptations related to resistance training
• Beneficial effects of resistance training for athletic performance, successful aging, disease treatment, disease prevention
• Prescribing effective resistance training programs for health and performance

Knowledge

The candidate

• has advanced knowledge about the morphological and neural adaptations related to resistance training
• can identify and thoroughly understand limitations to neuromuscular force production and muscle strength
• can thoroughly understand and describe the beneficial effects of resistance training for athletic performance, successful aging, disease treatment, disease prevention, and prescribe effective training programs
• has advanced knowledge on how to measure neuromuscular function and muscle strength

Skills

The candidate

• can apply and adopt experimental methods to measure strength and have practical skills relevant to perform the tests
• can present outcomes of research in a written laboratory report, evaluate and discuss scientific results
• can describe the morphological and neural adaptations related to resistance training
• can identify and prescribe effective strength training programs, and to study their effect in top sports performance and patient populations

Lectures, seminars, group work and laboratory work.