Plyometric training effects on Achilles tendon stiffness and dissipative properties

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 849-854

  Fouré, Alexandre ^a   Nordez, Antoine ^a   Cornu, Christophe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Cross sectional area; Energy; Hysteresis; Jump training

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957152412     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01150.2009     Document Type: Article

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