Determining the optimal load for jump squats: A review of methods and calculations

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 668-674

  Dugan, Eric L ^a   Doyle, Tim L A ^b   Humphries, Brendan ^a   Hasson, Christopher J ^a   Newton, Robert U ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Instruction; Intensity; Measurement; Performance; Strength; Validity

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EXAMINATION; HUMAN; JUMPING; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; MACHINE; MUSCLE FORCE; REVIEW;

BODY WEIGHT; HUMANS; LEG; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESEARCH DESIGN; SPORTS MEDICINE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WEIGHT LIFTING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 4444325786     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2004)18<668:DTOLFJ>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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