Does a short period of lower limb strength training improve performance in field-based tests of running and agility in young professional soccer players?

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 404-411

  Jullien, Hugues ^a   Bisch, Cácile ^c   Largouét, Nasser ^b   Manouvrier, Christophe ^a   Carlentg, Christopher J ^d   Amiard, Valérie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PICARDIE JULES VERNE   (France)

^b Centre d'Entraînement de Football Professional de Caen Stade Malherbes   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE PICARDIE JULES VERNE   (France)

^d Centre de Formation   (France)

Author keywords

Muscle training; Soccer; Speed; Young players

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RUNNING; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUNNING; SOCCER;

EID: 50949100764     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31816601e5     Document Type: Article

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