What is meant by specificity principle: - Definition: The adaptive effects of training in improvement of strength, power and endurance is highly specific to the training method employed. Description: Specificity of training should be considered with respect to .... 1. The desired function 2. The mode of contraction 3. The velocity of exercise 4. And the range EX: 1 If the desired functional activity requires greater muscular endurance than strength, intensity and duration of exercise should be geared. EX: 2 If the functional outcome is to ascend and descend stairs then exercise should be performed concentrically and eccentrically in a closed kinematic chain pattern. EX: 3 Swimming may enhance performance in swimming but may not improve treadmill running EX: 4 Isotonic strength training performed Concentrically primarily improves concentric muscle strength and Eccentric training primarily improves eccentric muscle strength Ex: 5 The range at which strength training performed is the range at which strength gains occur. The basis of specificity training is related to - Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands (SAID) They are - 1. Physiological and morphological adaptation within the muscle 2. Metabolic adaptation 3. Neural adaptation 4. Motor learning Back to table of contents