Does plyometric training improve vertical jump height? A meta-analytical review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 349-355

  Markovic, Goran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; EFFECT SIZE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; JUMPING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLYOMETRICS; REVIEW; STATISTICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 34249988197     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.035113     Document Type: Review

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