Short-term effects of complex and contrast training in soccer players' vertical jump, sprint, and agility abilities

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 936-941

  Alves, Josémanuel Vilaça Maio ^a,c   Rebelo, António Natal ^b   Abrantes, Catarina ^a,c   Sampaio, Jaime ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c RESEARCH CENTER IN SPORTS SCIENCES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Muscle power; Postactivation potentiation; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PORTUGAL; PROBABILITY; RUNNING; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PORTUGAL; PROBABILITY; RUNNING; SOCCER; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TRACK AND FIELD;

EID: 77950673885     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c7c5fd     Document Type: Article

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