The effects of acute static stretching on reaction time and force

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-150

  Alpkaya, U ^a   Koceja, D ^b  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Force; Reaction time; Stretching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; ANKLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REACTION TIME;

EID: 34547338313     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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