The effects of different stretch amplitudes on electromyographic activity during drop jumps

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-39

  Lin, Jenq Dong ^a   Liu, Yu ^b   Lin, Jenq Charng ^c   Tsai, Feng Jen ^d   Chao, Chun Yu ^e  

^a KAINAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF SPORT   (China)

^c CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL UNITED UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biphase; Electromyographic amplitude; Long stretch drop jump; Short stretch drop jump; Stretch shortening cycle; Triphase

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERTION; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PROBABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORTS;

EID: 41649083423     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31815f6069     Document Type: Article

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