Muscle Architecture: Structure Drives Performance
Insights into how muscle structure influences force, movement, and performance.
Summarises insights on muscle architecture, outlining how muscle structural features like fibre arrangement influence force and function, with evidence‑based considerations for strength, movement and performance.
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• Access: Lifetime of Site
• Learning time: 5 minutes (approx)
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Instructor
John Cronin
PhD (Auckland), BEd, MA (Canada), Dip High Performance Coaching (Canada), Dip PE, Dip Tchg.
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Professor, Strength and Conditioning, AUT University Head of Research, Lila Movement Technology
Hi I am John Cronin, AKA JC and I am a Professor in Strength and Conditioning. I am primarily an educator, researcher and mentor. I have two passions – one related to improving human movement, athleticism and sporting performance via strength and conditioning, and the other related to sharing this information with others.