Strength-power parameters as predictors of sprinting performance

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 447-454

  Smirniotou, A ^a   Katsikas, C ^a   Paradisis, G ^a   Argeitaki, P ^a   Zacharogiannis, E ^a   Tziortzis, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Athletic performance; Muscle strength; Reaction time

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNNING;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNNING;

EID: 57749206251     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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