Variability and influence of eccentric kinematics on unilateral vertical, horizontal, and lateral countermovement jump performance

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 840-845

  Meylan, Cesar M P ^a,c   Nosaka, Ken ^a   Green, Jonathan P ^b   Cronin, John B ^a,c  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ICON Technologies Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Force; Reliability; Velocity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEG; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; LEG; MOVEMENT; POSTURE; TRACK AND FIELD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950614806     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181ae7961     Document Type: Article

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