Muscle dynamics differences between legs in healthy adults

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-72

  Flanagan, Eamonn P ^a   Harrison, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Drop jump; Ground reaction force; Leg spring stiffness; Reactive strength index; Rebound jump

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947646843     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-200702000-00013     Document Type: Article

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