Acute effect of static stretching on power output during concentric dynamic constant external resistance leg extension

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 804-810

  Yamaguchi, Taichi ^a,b   Ishii, Kojiro ^a   Yamanaka, Masanori ^c   Yasuda, Kazunori ^d  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Performance; Rate of torque development; Stretch; Torque; Velocity; Warm up

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PLIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TORQUE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PLIABILITY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TORQUE;

EID: 33845801004     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-18715.1     Document Type: Article

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