Developing maximal neuromuscular power: Part 1 - Biological basis of maximal power production

Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-38

  Cormie, Prue ^a   McGuigan, Michael R ^b,c   Newton, Robert U ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Auckland University of Technology High Performance Sport New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^c AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; METHODOLOGY; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONUS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 78650124325     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11537690-000000000-00000     Document Type: Review

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