The effect of resisted sprint training on speed and strength performance in male rugby players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 275-283

  Harrison, Andrew J ^a   Bourke, Gillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Drop jump; Laser; Rate of force development; Resistance training; Sledge

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RUNNING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ACCELERATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RUNNING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68249158140     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318196b81f     Document Type: Article

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