Effects of drop jump height and technique on ground reaction force with possible implication for injury

Sports Medicine, Training and Rehabilitation

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 83-93

  Newton, R U ^a   Young, W B ^a   Kraemer, W J ^a   Byrne, C ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drop height; Injury; Leg strength; Lower limb; Plyometrics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; EXERCISE; HEIGHT; HUMAN; INJURY; JUMPING; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; TECHNIQUE; TRAINING; VELOCITY;

EID: 0035671603     PISSN: 10578315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15438620109512099     Document Type: Article

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