The effect of training status on inter-limb joint stiffness regulation during repeated maximal sprints

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 406-410

  Clark, Ross A ^a,b  

^a Health and Science   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fatigue; Stiffness; Stretch shortening cycle

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FATIGUE; HUMAN; JOINT STIFFNESS; MODIFIED PHOSPHATE DECREMENT TEST; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; RUNNING; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; TRAINING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; JOINTS; LOWER EXTREMITY; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RUNNING;

EID: 67349111383     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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