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  "abstract": "Muscular power is a critical determinant of athletic performance. Despite the wide range of resistance training methods proposed to enhance power, uncertainty remains regarding their physiological rationale, practical applications, and optimal integration within long-term training programs. This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on the principal resistance training methods for muscular power development and provides an evidence-informed framework for exercise selection and periodized programming. A structured literature search was conducted using PubMed, SPORTDiscus, and Scopus, complemented by additional sources and reference screening. Seventeen studies were retained for the evidence mapping, while systematic reviews, meta-analyses, position stands, and narrative reviews were used to provide conceptual background and contextual interpretation. No formal study-level methodological quality appraisal was performed; therefore, the findings were interpreted as an evidence-informed narrative synthesis rather than an evidence-graded assessment of training-method effectiveness. Current evidence indicates that different resistance training methods target specific regions of the load-velocity continuum through distinct neuromuscular adaptations. Heavy resistance training primarily enhances maximal force production, whereas ballistic training, Olympic weightlifting derivatives, velocity-based training, optimal power load, cluster sets, variable resistance, isometric training, eccentric overload, complex-contrast training, and triphasic training provide complementary stimuli for optimizing muscular power through different approaches. Overall, the evidence supports integrating complementary resistance training methods within a periodized program tailored to the athlete's training status, sport-specific demands, and competitive calendar to maximize power development.",
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    "CIDEFES, Faculdade de Educação Física e Desporto, Lusófona University, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal.",
    "FADEUP, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal.",
    "Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Crescent, Sheffield S10 2BP, UK.",
    "Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Carlos III s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain.",
    "ICPOL Research Center, Higher Institute of Police Sciences and Internal Security, 1300-352 Lisbon, Portugal."
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  "doi": "10.3390/sports14100464",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13709544?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13709544",
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  "published": "2026-10-20",
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  "title": "Power Training Methods Across the Load-Velocity Continuum: Mechanisms, Applications, and Periodization.",
  "title_text": "Power Training Methods Across the Load-Velocity Continuum: Mechanisms, Applications, and Periodization.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:22:01Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/easamgn1e2npq",
  "venue": "Sports (Basel, Switzerland)",
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