A comparison of the kinetic and kinematic characteristics of plyometric drop-jump and pendulum exercise

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 260-275

  Fowler, Neil E ^a   Lees, Adrian ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Jumping; Strength; Stretch shorten cycle

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; KINEMATICS; LOADS (FORCES); STATISTICAL TESTS;

CONJUGATE CROSS CORRELATION; GROUND REACTION FORCE; KISTLER FORCE PLATFORM SAMPLING; PENDULUM EXERCISE; PLYOMETRIC EXERCISE; STRETCH SHORTEN CYCLE; T TEST;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FORCE; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JUMPING; KINETICS; KNEE; MALE; STRENGTH; STRETCHING;

EID: 0032146510     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.14.3.260     Document Type: Article

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