Postactivation potentiation in professional rugby players: Optimal recovery

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1134-1138

  Kilduff, Liam P ^a   Bevan, Huw R ^c   Kingsley, Mike I C ^a   Owen, Nick J ^a   Bennett, Mark A ^b   Bunce, Paul J ^b   Hore, Andrew M ^b   Maw, Jonathan R ^a   Cunningham, Dan J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b WELSH RUGBY UNION   (United Kingdom)

^c Ospreys Rugby   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contrast training; Motor unit excitability; Myosin light chain; Power development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CONVALESCENCE; EXERCISE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIME FACTORS; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 38049077349     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-20996.1     Document Type: Article

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