The relationship between isometric and dynamic strength in college football players

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 101-105

  McGuigan, Michael R ^a   Winchester, Jason B ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American football; Isometric strength; Power

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749104957     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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