The Influence of Musculotendinous Stiffness on Drop Jump Performance

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-132

  Walshe, Andrew D ^a   Wilson, Gregory J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compliance; Drop jump; Eccentric contraction; Muscle elasticity; Series elastic component

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SUPINE POSITION; TENDON;

ADULT; COMPLIANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RUNNING; SUPINE POSITION; TENDONS;

EID: 0031112903     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h97-010     Document Type: Article

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