Closed-kinetic chain upper-body training improves throwing performance of NCAA division i softball players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1790-1798

  Prokopy, Max P ^a   Ingersoll, Christopher D ^a   Nordenschild, Edwin ^a   Katch, Frank I ^a   Gaesser, Glenn A ^a   Weltman, Arthur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Open kinetic chain; Resistance training; Shoulder peak torque; Shoulder power

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASEBALL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SHOULDER; TORQUE;

ADULT; BASEBALL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SHOULDER; TORQUE;

EID: 61949383206     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318185f637     Document Type: Article

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