The effect of static stretching on phases of sprint performance in elite soccer players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1416-1421

  Sayers, Adam L ^a   Farley, Richard S ^a   Fuller, Dana K ^a   Jubenville, Colby B ^a   Caputo, Jennifer L ^a  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Maximal velocity; Sprint performance; Static stretching

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RUNNING; SOCCER;

EID: 59649090765     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318181a450     Document Type: Article

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