Functional performance,maximal strength, and power characteristics in isometric and dynamic actions of lower extremities in soccer players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1391-1401

  Requena, Bernardo ^a,b   González Badillo, Juan José ^a   Saez De Villareal, Eduardo Saez ^a   Ereline, Jaan ^c   García, Inmaculada ^a   Gapeyeva, Helena ^c   Pääsuke, Mati ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

^b Servicio de Medicina Nuclear   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Jumping; Muscle strength; Soccer; Sprinting; Squat

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT; TORQUE;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SOCCER; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350743754     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181a4e88e     Document Type: Article

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