The effects of a plyometric training program on the latency time of the quadriceps femoris and gastrocnemius short-latency responses

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-43

  Potach, D H ^a   Katsavelis, D ^a   Karst, G M ^a   Latin, R W ^a   Stergiou, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Muscle, skeletal; Reflex, stretch

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MYOTATIC REFLEX; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REACTION TIME; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; REACTION TIME; REFLEX, STRETCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649084519     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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