Surface electromyographic assessment of the effect of static stretching of the gastrocnemius on vertical jump performance

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 684-688

  Wallmann, Harvey W ^a   Mercer, John A ^a   McWhorter, J Wesley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Force production; Jump height; Muscle activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PLIABILITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PLIABILITY;

EID: 24944478695     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-15904.1     Document Type: Article

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