The role of elastic energy in activities with high force and power requirements: A brief review

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1705-1715

  Wilson, Jacob M ^a   Flanagan, Eamonn P ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Countermovement jump; Stiffness; Strength; Stretch reflex; Stretch shorten cycle; Stretching

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ELASTICITY; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 59649114634     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31817ae4a7     Document Type: Review

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