Relationship between maximal squat strength and five, ten, and forty yard sprint times

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1633-1636

  McBride, Jeffrey M ^a   Blow, Daniel ^a   Kirby, Tyler J ^a   Haines, Tracie L ^a   Dayne, Andrea M ^a   Triplett, N Travis ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletes; Football; Power; Running

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FITNESS; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RUNNING;

FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RUNNING;

EID: 70449344687     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b2b8aa     Document Type: Article

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