Early-phase resistance training strength gains in novice lifters are enhanced by doing static stretching

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 502-506

  Kokkonen, Joke ^a   Nelson, Arnold G ^b   Tarawhiti, Tina ^a   Buckingham, Paul ^a   Winchester, Jason B ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY HAWAII   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Knee extension; Knee flexion; Leg press

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950600722     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c06ca0     Document Type: Article

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