"Ballistic six" plyometric training for the overhead throwing athlete

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 62-66

  Pretz, Ryan ^a,b  

^a Southwest Baptist University   (United States)

^b Ozark Phys Therapy in Poplar   (United States)

Author keywords

Interval training; Plyometric; Rotator cuff; Shoulder; Sport specific

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCLE TRAINING; PLYOMETRIC TRAINING; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF; SPORT;

EID: 12144265171     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00126548-200412000-00014     Document Type: Review

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