The effect of two plyometric training techniques on muscular power and agility in youth soccer players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 332-335

  Thomas, Kevin ^a   French, Duncan ^b   Hayes, Philip R ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ENGLISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Countermovement; Depth jump; Plyometrics; Stretch shortening cycle

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOCCER;

EID: 68249144429     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318183a01a     Document Type: Article

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