A Biomechanical Analysis of the Vertical Jump and Three Modified Plyometric Depth Jumps

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 83-88

  Holcomb, William R ^a   Lander, Jeffrey E ^b   Rutland, Rodney M ^c   Wilson, G Dennis ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b Life University College of Chiropractic   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Countermovement jump; Ground reaction forces; Net joint moments

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030530668     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-199605000-00004     Document Type: Article

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