Validation of a new method for evaluating muscular explosive power of human leg extensor muscles: Difference between jump test and push test;Validazione di una nuova metodica per la valutazione della potenza esplosiva dei muscoli estensori degli arti inferiori: Differenza tra un test di salto verticale (jump test) ed un test di spinta alla pressa orizzontale (push test)

Medicina dello Sport

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-143

  Faina, M ^a,b   Mirri, G ^a   Galvani, C ^b   Besi, M ^a   Gianfelici, A ^a  

^a Italian National Olympic Committee   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Muscle; Skeletal Vertical jump Leg

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HIP; HUMAN; JUMPING; KNEE; LABORATORY TEST; LEG MUSCLE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TRAINING; VALIDATION STUDY; VELOCITY; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 34547621919     PISSN: 00257826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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