Strong correlation of maximal squat strength with sprint performance and vertical jump height in elite soccer players

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 285-288

  Wisloff U ^a,b,c   Castagna, C ^d   Helgerud, J ^b   Jones, R ^e   Hoff, J ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d Research Department   (Italy)

^e University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HEIGHT; HUMAN; JUMPING; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERFORMANCE; RUNNING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; EXERCISE TEST; EXERTION; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RUNNING; SOCCER;

EID: 1842438741     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2002.002071     Document Type: Article

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