Effects of elastic bands on force and power characteristics during the back squat exercise

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 268-272

  Wallace, Brian J ^a   Winchester, Jason B ^b   McGuigan, Michael R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Resistance training; Strength; Variable resistance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 33745214619     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-16854.1     Document Type: Article

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