The effect of plyometric training on power and kicking distance in female adolescent soccer players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 129-134

  Rubley, Mack D ^a   Haase, Amaris C ^a   Holcomb, William R ^a   Girouard, Tedd J ^a   Tandy, Richard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Power; Soccer kicking distance; Vertical jump height

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RUNNING; SOCCER;

EID: 79953850882     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b94a3d     Document Type: Article

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