The Relation between Running Speed and Measures of Strength and Power in Professional Rugby League Players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 230-235

  Baker, Daniel ^a   Nance, Steven ^b  

^a Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Club   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Concentric; Jump squat; Sprinting; Squat; Stretch shortening cycle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033464324     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(1999)013<0230:TRBRSA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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