Effect of active recovery on acute strength deficits induced by passive stretching

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1233-1237

  Viale, Fabrice ^a   Nana Ibrahim, Salim ^a   Martin, Ronan Jean François ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LA RÉUNION   (France)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Isometric contraction; Static stretch; Warm up

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 38049072058     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-21476.1     Document Type: Article

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