Validity and Reliability of a Medicine Ball Explosive Power Test

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 431-438

  Stockbrugger, Barry A ^a   Haennel, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Plyometric; Testing; Vertical jump; Volleyball

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; STANDARD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; BIOPHYSICS; BODY WEIGHT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPORTS; STATISTICS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035542863     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2001)015<0431:VAROAM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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