A single 30-s stretch is sufficient to inhibit maximal voluntary strength

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 257-261

  Winchester, Jason B ^a   Nelson, Arnold G ^b   Kokkonen, Joke ^c  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Brigam Young University Hawaii   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Muscular strength; Stretching; Warm up

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68149136507     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2009.10599560     Document Type: Article

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