Short-term plyometric training improves running economy in highly trained middle and long distance runners

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 947-954

  Saunders, Philo U ^a   Telford, Richard D ^a   Pyne, David B ^a   Peltola, Esa M ^a   Cunningham, Ross B ^b   Gore, Chris J ^a   Hawley, John A ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b Statwise Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elite runners; Oxygen consumption; Strength training

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUNNING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HUMANS; LACTATES; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING;

EID: 33845751192     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-18235.1     Document Type: Article

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