Postactivation potentiation: Upper body force development changes after maximal force intervention

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1874-1879

  Farup, Jean ^a   Sørensen, Henrik ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bench press; Bench throw; Maximal power; Power training; Rate of force development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATHLETES; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; UPPER EXTREMITY; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956915103     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181ddb19a     Document Type: Article

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