Effects of stretching on maximal anaerobic power: The roles of active and passive warm-ups

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 794-800

  Emiliano, C E ^a,b   Margonato, Vittoria ^a   Casasco, Maurizio ^c   Veicsteinas, Arsenio ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Interuniversity Institute of Miology   (Italy)

^c Italian Federation of Sport Medicine   (Italy)

^d IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lower limb muscle; Maximal anaerobic power; Passive stretching; Squat jump; Vertical jump

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; TORQUE;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PROBABILITY; SPORTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TORQUE;

EID: 48849114196     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0b013e31816a4353     Document Type: Article

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