The effects of plyometric vs. dynamic stabilization and balance training on power, balance, and landing force in female athletes

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 345-353

  Myer, Gregory D ^a   Ford, Kevin R ^a   Brent, Jensen L ^a   Hewett, Timothy E ^a,b,c  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL injury prevention; Biomechanics; Core stability; Jump training; Neuromuscular training; Performance training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPRIOCEPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PROPRIOCEPTION; SPORTS;

EID: 33646438175     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-17955.1     Document Type: Article

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