A deterministic model of the vertical jump: Implications for training

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 967-972

  Ham, Daniel J ^a   Knez, Wade L ^a,b   Young, Warren B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Muscular power; Performance optimization; Training methodology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HIP; HUMAN; LEG; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDER; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT;

BIOMECHANICS; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; LEG; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SHOULDER JOINT; SPORTS;

EID: 34548644708     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-16764.1     Document Type: Article

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