Analysis of acute explosive training modalities to improve lower-body power in baseball players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1177-1182

  Dodd, Daniel J ^a   Alvar, Brent A ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Explosiveness; Plyometrics; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BASEBALL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BASEBALL; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 38049025684     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-21306.1     Document Type: Article

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