Vertical jumping and leg power normative data for English school children aged 10-15 years

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 867-872

  Taylor, Matthew J D ^a   Cohen, Daniel ^b   Voss, Christine ^a   Sandercock, Gavin R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Children; Jumping

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77953309344     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640411003770212     Document Type: Article

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