Effects of three types of resisted sprint training devices on the kinematics of sprinting at maximum velocity

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 890-897

  Alcaraz, Pedro E ^a   Palao, José M ^a   Elvira, José L L ^a   Linthorne, Nicholas P ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Athletics; Biomechanics; Parachute; Sled towing; Specificity; Weight belt

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; RUNNING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PROBABILITY; RUNNING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 48849104155     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31816611ea     Document Type: Article

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