The Influence of Varied Resistance and Speed of Concentric Antagonistic Contractions on Subsequent Concentric Agonistic Efforts

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 193-197

  Burke, Darren G ^a   Pelham, Thomas W ^c   Holt, Laurence E ^b  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Physical performance; Power; Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation; Reversal of antagonists; Strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033466055     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(1999)013<0193:TIOVRA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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