Preexercise static stretching effect on leaping performance in elite rhythmic gymnasts

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1995-2000

  Di Cagno, Alessandra ^a,b   Baldari, Carlo ^b   Battaglia, Claudia ^b   Gallotta, Maria Chiara ^b   Videira, Miguel ^c   Piazza, Marina ^d   Guidetti, Laura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

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

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Judge's score; Rhythmic gymnastics; Technical leaps; Warm up

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FITNESS; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77956933866     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181e34811     Document Type: Article

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