Force-time curve characteristics of dynamic and isometric muscle actions of elite women olympic weightlifters

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 741-748

  Haff, G Gregory ^a   Carlock, Jon M ^c   Hartman, Michael J ^b   Kilgore, J Lon ^b   Kawamori, Naoki ^b   Jackson, Janna R ^a   Morris, Robert T ^d   Sands, William A ^c   Stone, Michael H ^c  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c United States Olympic Committee   (United States)

^d USA Weightlifting   (United States)

Author keywords

Peak force; Power; Rate of force development; Vertical jump

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LEG; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LEG; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 28944439008     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-15134.1     Document Type: Article

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