Power and power potentiation among strength-power athletes: Preliminary study

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-67

  Stone, Michael H ^a   Sands, William A ^b   Pierce, Kyle C ^c   Ramsey, Michael W ^a   Haff, G G ^d  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b United States Olympic Committee   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Force time curve; Isometric force; Rate of force development; Weightlifting

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849146839     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.3.1.55     Document Type: Article

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