Relationships between force-time characteristics of the isometric midthigh pull anddynamic performance in professional rugby league players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3070-3075

  West, Daniel J ^a   Owen, Nick J ^a   Jones, Marc R ^a   Bracken, Richard M ^a   Cook, Christian J ^b   Cunningham, Dan J ^a   Shearer, David A ^a   Finn, Charlotte V ^a   Newton, Robert U ^c   Crewther, Blair T ^d   Kilduf, Liam P ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^c EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Force platform; Strength and power diagnosis; Strength trained athletes; Testing battery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; THIGH;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; THIGH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856151124     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318212dcd5     Document Type: Article

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