Feasibility and efficacy of progressive electrostimulation strength training for competitive tennis players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 677-682

  Maffiuletti, Nicola A ^a   Bramanti, Jacopo ^b   Jubeau, Marc ^c   Bizzini, Mario ^a   Deley, Gaëlle ^c,d   Cometti, Gilles ^a  

^a SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

^b Blue Team Tennis Academy   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^d and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Quadriceps; Sprint; Stretchshortening cycle; Vertical jump

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENNIS;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TENNIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67449100586     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318196b784     Document Type: Article

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