Effects of plyometric training on explosive strength, acceleration capacity and kicking speed in young elite soccer players

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-58

  Sedano, S ^b   Matheu, A ^a   Redondo, J C ^a   Cuadrado, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY MIGUEL DE CERVANTES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Football; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY MASS; FITNESS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SPORT;

ACCELERATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RUNNING; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955112603     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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