Static block jump techniques in volleyball: Upright versus squat starting positions

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1242-1248

  Amasay, Tal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Max block jump; Quick block jump; Takeoff time; Vertical jump height

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; VOLLEYBALL;

ADULT; BIOPHYSICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MOVEMENT; VOLLEYBALL;

EID: 51249124945     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31816d5a7f     Document Type: Article

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