Building a better understanding of basic mechanical principles through analysis of the vertical jump

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 70-80

  Reiser II, Raoul F ^a   Rocheford, Erik C ^b   Armstrong, Casey J ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Countermovement; Mechanics; Vertical jump

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748528627     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00126548-200608000-00012     Document Type: Review

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