Effects of a Plyometrics Intervention Program on Sprint Performance

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 295-301

  Rimmer, Edwin ^a   Sleivert, Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Sprinting; Stretch shortening cycle; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034371545     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-200008000-00009     Document Type: Article

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