An examination of training on the vertimax resisted jumping device for improvements in lower body power in highly trained college athletes

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 735-740

  Rhea, Matthew R ^a   Peterson, Mark D ^b   Oliverson, Jeff R ^a   Ayllón, Fernando Naclerio ^c   Potenziano, Ben J ^d  

^a A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mesa Community College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical conditioning; Plyometric exercise; Power; Speed; Vertimax

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDURANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORT; TORQUE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PROBABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORTS; TORQUE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 48849086171     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181660d61     Document Type: Article

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