Muscular Power (Physiological Definition)
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The explosive aspect of strength — the product of strength and speed of movement.
Detail
Muscular power is the explosive aspect of strength; it is the product of strength and speed of movement. The source gives the formula:
Power = (force × distance) / time
This is the physiological definition; program-design materials may reference it, but the physiological definition is owned here.
Key facts
- Muscular power = the explosive aspect of strength (product of strength and speed of movement).
- Formula: Power = (force × distance) / time.
Connections
- Muscular Strength (Physiological Definition) — the force component of power.
- Work (Physiological Definition) — work = distance × force, the numerator of the power formula.
- ATP-PC (Phosphagen) System — the energy system for high-power, explosive efforts.
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