A 4-week choice foot speed and choice reaction training program improves agility in previously non-agility trained, but active men and women

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1901-1907

  Galpin, Andrew J ^a   Li, Yuhua ^a   Lohnes, Corey A ^a   Schilling, Brian K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Change of direction; Footwork; Precision; Quickness; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 61949345403     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181887e3f     Document Type: Article

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