Is velocity-specific strength training important in improving functional performance?

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 267-273

  Cronin, John B ^a   McNair, P J ^a   Marshall, R N ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Exercise; Exercise test, methods; Exercise test, physiology; Physical endurance

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADAPTATION; ATHLETE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL STRESS; REVIEW; TRAINING; VELOCITY;

ACCELERATION; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ARM; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0036736909     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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