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Comparison of different load-velocity profiles and electromyography activity in the free-weight jump squat

Yi-Chien Chiang
1
,
Chieh-Ying Chiang
2, 3
,
Jonathon Weakley
4, 5, 6, 7

  1. Graduate Institute of Athletics and Coaching Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taiwan
  2. Department of Sports Training Science-Combats, National Taiwan Sport University, Taiwan
  3. Taiwan Institute of Sports Science, Taiwan
  4. Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
  5. School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
  6. Carnegie Applied Rugby Research (CARR) Centre, Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK
  7. National Rugby Training Centre, Rugby Australia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1261–1270
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159566
Online publish date: 2026/04/20
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