Hey Dr. Ray and Dr. Miles,
I have been doing some reading in the research literature about eccentric overload training and due to it’s specific adaptations in increasing non-contractile tissue, and potential neuromuscular changes it made me wonder if there’s such evidence in regards to eccentric focused tempo work for similar outcomes. I understand tempo works utility in managing training load but do the physiological adaptations (increasing Titin, sacromeres in series, etc) also occur when doing eccentric-focused tempo work? I could see it being useful for increased somatic awareness of position but are there associated neuromuscular changes as well? I read in a paper that eccentric excerise can have effects on the cortical control of movement and I wasn’t clear whether that was specific to something like an eccentric only or eccentric overload.
Lepley LK, Lepley AS, Onate JA, Grooms DR. Eccentric Exercise to Enhance Neuromuscular Control. Sports Health. 2017;9(4):333-340. doi:10.1177/1941738117710913.