Vertical jump in female and male volleyball players: A review of observational and experimental studies

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 556-567

  Ziv, G ^a   Lidor, Ronnie ^b  

^a WINGATE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Exercise test; Physical fitness; Sport performance; Testing procedures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VOLLEYBALL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; VOLLEYBALL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955125688     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01083.x     Document Type: Review

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