Theory and application of augmented eccentric loading

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 20-27

  Moore, Christopher A ^a   Schilling, Brian K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b Weightlifting Special Interest Group

Author keywords

Depth jumps; Elastic bands; Weight releasers

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644445758     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00126548-200510000-00002     Document Type: Review

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