Effects of plyometric training on passive stiffness of gastrocnemii and the musculo-articular complex of the ankle joint

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 811-818

  Foure A ^a   Nordez, A ^a   Guette, M ^a   Cornu, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Human; Jump; Muscle; Range of motion; Stiffness; Tendon; Torque

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PILOT PROJECTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450231517     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2008.00853.x     Document Type: Article

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