Effects of low-and high-volume stretching on bench press performance in collegiate football players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 711-716

  Molacek, Zachary D ^a   Conley, Donovan S ^a   Evetovich, Tammy K ^a   Hinnerichs, Kristi R ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

1 repetitionmaximum; Flexibility; Muscular strength; Trained athletes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TIME; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ATHLETES; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950607395     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c7c242     Document Type: Article

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