University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs Education ETDs 9-1-2015 Effects of Eccentric Contraction Duration on Muscle Strength, Power Production, Vertical Jump and Soreness Jonathan N. Mike Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/educ_hess_etds Part of the Health and Physical Education Commons Recommended Citation Mike, Jonathan N.. "Effects of Eccentric Contraction Duration on Muscle Strength, Power Production, Vertical Jump and Soreness." (2015). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/educ_hess_etds/33 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Education ETDs at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Jonathan N. Mike Candidate Department of Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences Department This dissertation is approved, and it is acceptable in quality and form for publication: Approved by the Dissertation Committee: Len Kravitz, Chairperson Chad Kerksick Christine Mermier Carole Conn i THE EFFECTS OF ECCENTRIC CONTRACTION DURATION OF MUSCLE STRENGTH, POWER PRODUCTION, VERTICAL JUMP AND SORENESS By JONATHAN N. MIKE B.S.; Western Kentucky University 2004 M.S.; Western Kentucky University 2005 DISSERTATION Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOPSOHY Physical Education, Sports and Exercise Sciences The University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico JULY 2015 ii Acknowledgements I grandly acknowledge Dr. Len Kravitz for continuing to encourage me through the years of classroom teachings, presentations, and the writing process, and most of all, for believing in me.