Analysis of biomechanical quantities during a squat jump: Evaluation of a performance index

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 709-715

  Innocenti, Bernardo ^a   Facchielli, Duccio ^a   Torti, Stefano ^a   Verza, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Athletes' performance; Gesture learning; Vertical acceleration

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 33749020009     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-17815.1     Document Type: Article

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