Relationship of the Stretch-Shortening Cycle to Sprint Performance in Trained Female Athletes

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 326-331

  Hennessy, Liam ^a   Kilty, James ^b  

^a Irish Rugby Football Union   (Ireland)

^b Athletic Association of Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bounce drop jump index; Countermovement jump; Sprinting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNNING;

ADOLESCENT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNNING;

EID: 0035432786     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2001)015<0326:ROTSSC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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