Using additional eccentric loads to increase concentric performance in the bench throw

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2853-2856

  Sheppard, Jeremy M ^a,b,c   Young, Kieran ^a,b  

^a QUEENSLAND ACADEMY OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Power; Strength; Testing; Upper body

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONUS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952198839     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181e2731b     Document Type: Article

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