The influence of variable range of motion training on neuromuscular performance and control of external loads

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 704-711

  Clark, Ross A ^a,b   Humphries, Brendan ^b   Hohmann, Erik ^b,c   Bryant, Adam L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Periodization; Power; Reactive strength; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RESISTANCE TRAINING; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953862268     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c6a0ff     Document Type: Article

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