Weight and Plyometric Training: Effects on Eccentric and Concentric Force Production

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 301-315

  Wilson, Greg J ^a   Murphy, Aron J ^a   Giorgi, Anthony ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Isoinertial assessment; Rate of force development; Stretch shorten cycle performance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPORT; WEIGHT BEARING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ARM; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SPORTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT LIFTING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0030209254     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h96-026     Document Type: Article

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