Reductions in active plantarflexor moment are significantly correlated with static stretch duration

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-46

  Kay, Anthony D ^a   Blazevich, Anthony J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Correlation; Moment; Pre performance; Stretching; Triceps surae

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049084034     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461390701855505     Document Type: Article

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