Effects of combined electromyostimulation and gymnastics training in prepubertal girls

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 520-526

  Deley, Gaëlle ^a   Cometti, Carole ^a   Fatnassi, Anaïs ^a   Paizis, Christos ^a   Babault, Nicolas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Children; Jumping ability; Knee extensors; Muscle strength; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINETICS; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; KINETICS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79953902057     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181bac451     Document Type: Article

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