Figure 1.
Description of the scalars extracted. The black line represents the MVF‐normalized force–time curve (%MVF), and the blue dashed line represents the instantaneous rate of force development (RFD) curve computed as the time derivative of the MVF‐normalized force. The NRFDpeak was determined through the peak of the MVF‐normalized RFD–time curve (the peak of the absolute RFD–time curves is called RFDpeak, not represented). The percentage of the peak force at NRFDpeak (MVF‐RFDpeak) and the time from onset to NRFDpeak (t‐RFDpeak) were calculated and are symbolized by the filled black circle. The RFD considered at time periods (RFD50, RFD75, RFD100, RFD150 and RFD200) were represented with cross symbols in the blue dashed line, with respect to the corresponding time point of the force–time curve (open black circles).