Does cluster loading enhance lower body power development in preseason preparation of elite rugby union players?

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2118-2126

  Hansen, Keir T ^a   Cronin, John B ^a,c   Pickering, Stuart L ^b   Newton, Michael J ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Worcester Rugby Football Club   (United Kingdom)

^c AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cluster sets; Jump squat; Power

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052782374     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318220b6a3     Document Type: Article

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