Olsson, C.M., & Frandsen, B. (2014)
61st Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine
Introduction: Unilateral strength training is sometimes used as a complement to bilateral training especially in athletes competing in sports performance primarily on one leg. Some studies have shown improved performance after unilateral compared to bilateral strength training, however the underlying cause for this improvement is unclear. Conclusion: Significant greater muscle activity (electromyography) in thigh and hip muscles were observed in unilateral as compared other bilateral exercises.
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