Sit-and-reach flexibility and running economy of men and women collegiate distance runners

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 158-162

  Trehearn, Tamra L ^a   Buresh, Robert J ^b  

^a NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Energy cost of running; Running performance; Sit and reach; Stretch shortening cycle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLIABILITY; PROBABILITY; RUNNING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNIVERSITY;

ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PLIABILITY; PROBABILITY; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RUNNING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68249136853     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31818eaf49     Document Type: Article

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