The effects of ten weeks of lower-body unstable surface training on markers of athletic performance

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 561-567

  Cressey, Eric M ^a   West, Chris A ^a   Tiberio, David P ^a   Kraemer, William J ^a   Maresh, Carl M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Instability; Power; Proprioception; Stability; Stretch shortening cycle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EQUIPMENT; FITNESS; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPRIOCEPTION; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROPRIOCEPTION; SOCCER; SPORTS EQUIPMENT;

EID: 34250819343     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-19845.1     Document Type: Article

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