Effects of static stretching on leg power during cycling

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 52-56

  O'Connor, D M ^a   Crowe, M J ^b   Spinks, W L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaerobic exercise; Leg power; Stretching; Warm up

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG EXERCISE; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NORMAL HUMAN; STATIC EXERCISE;

ADULT; BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 33646704751     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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