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One-repetition bench press (1RM), maximal isometric force and surface electromyography (EMG) of triceps brachii (TB), anterior deltoid (AD) and pectoralis major (PM), cross-sectional area (CSA) of TB (Long (LoH) and Lateral Head (LaH)) and thickness of PM, as well as serum concentrations of free testosterone, cortisol, follicle-stimulating hormone, estradiol and sex hormone-binding globulin were measured. ECC and CON training led to increases of 17.2 \u00b1 11.3% (p &lt; 0.001) and 13.1 \u00b1 5.7% (p &lt; 0.001) in 1RM followed by decreases of -6.6 \u00b1 3.6% (p &lt; 0.01) and -8.0 \u00b1 4.5% (p &lt; 0.001) during detraining, respectively. Isometric force increased in ECC by 11.4 \u00b1 9.6 % (p &lt; 0.05) from week 5 to 10, while the change in CON by 3.9\u00b16.8% was not significant and a between group difference was noted (p &lt; 0.05). Maximal total integrated EMG of trained muscles increased only in the whole subject group (p &lt; 0.05). CSA of TB (LoH) increased in ECC by 8.7 \u00b1 8.0% (p &lt; 0.001) and in CON by 3.4 \u00b1 1.6% (p &lt; 0.01) and differed between groups (p &lt; 0.05), and CSA of TB (LaH) in ECC by 15.7 \u00b1 8.0% (p &lt; 0.001) and CON by 9.7 \u00b1 6.6% (p &lt; 0.001). PM thickness increased in ECC by 17.7 \u00b1 10.9% (p &lt; 0.001) and CON by 14.0 \u00b1 5.9% (p &lt; 0.001). Total muscle sum value (LoH + LaH + PM) increased in ECC by 12.4 \u00b1 6.9% (p &lt; 0.001) and in CON by 7.1 \u00b1 2.9% (p &lt; 0.001) differing between groups (p &lt; 0.05) and decreased during detraining in ECC by -6.5 \u00b1 4.3% (p &lt; 0.001) and CON by -6.1 \u00b1 2.8% (p &lt; 0.001). The post detraining combined sum value of CSA and thickness was in ECC higher (p &lt; 0.05) than at pre training. No changes were detected in serum hormone concentrations, but baseline free testosterone levels in the ECC and CON group combined correlated with changes in 1RM (r = 0.520, p &lt; 0.016) during training. Large neuromuscular adaptations of the upper body occurred in women during ECC, and CON training in 10 weeks. Isometric force increased only in response to ECC, and total muscle sum value increased more during ECC than CON training. However, no changes occurred in serum hormones, but individual serum-free testosterone baseline concentrations correlated with changes in 1RM during strength training in the entire group. Both groups showed significant decreases in neuromuscular performance and muscle mass during detraining, while post detraining muscle sum value was only in ECC significantly higher than at pre training.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.52082\/jssm.2022.200","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,4,4]],"date-time":"2022-04-04T08:32:00Z","timestamp":1649061120000},"page":"200-213","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Effects of Upper Body Eccentric versus Concentric Strength Training and Detraining on Maximal Force, Muscle Activation, Hypertrophy and Serum Hormones in Women"],"prefix":"10.52082","author":[{"given":"Keijo","family":"H\u00e4kkinen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Robert U.","family":"Newton","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Simon","family":"Walker","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Arja","family":"H\u00e4kkinen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sonja","family":"Krapi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rebekka","family":"Rekola","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"P\u00e4ivi","family":"Koponen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"William J.","family":"Kraemer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"G. 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