Effect of a neuromuscular warm-up programme on muscle power, balance, speed and agility: A randomised controlled study

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1073-1078

  Pasanen, Kati ^a   Parkkari, J ^a   Pasanen, M ^a   Kannus, P ^a  

^a UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; POSTURAL BALANCE; RUNNING; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73349088106     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.061747     Document Type: Article

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