Complex training in professional rugby players : Influence of recovery time on upper-body power output

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1780-1785

  Bevan, Huw R ^a,b   Owen, Nick J ^a   Cunningham, Dan J ^a   Kingsley, Mike I C ^a   Kilduff, Liam P ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Ospreys Rugby   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ballistic bench press; Heavy resisistance exercise; Motor unit excitability; Power development; Upper body power performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; FITNESS; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TIME; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 70449357015     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b3f269     Document Type: Article

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