Effects of high volume upper extremity plyometric training on throwing velocity and functional strength ratios of the shoulder rotators in collegiate baseball players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 208-215

  Carter, Andrew B ^a   Kaminski, Thomas W ^a   Douex Jr , Al T ^a   Knight, Christopher A ^a   Richards, James G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Isokinetic; Muscle balance; Overhead throwing; Power; Rotator cuff

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947643082     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-200702000-00038     Document Type: Article

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