Acute effects of elastic bands during the free-weight barbell back squat exercise on velocity, power, and force production

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2944-2954

  Stevenson, Mark W ^a   Warpeha, Joseph M ^b   Dietz, Cal C ^b   Giveans, Russell M ^b   Erdman, Arthur G ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Rate of force development; Stretch shortening cycle; Variable resistance training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SPORTS EQUIPMENT;

EID: 79952200182     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181db25de     Document Type: Article

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