Factors that differentiate acceleration ability in field sport athletes

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2704-2714

  Lockie, Robert G ^a   Murphy, Aron J ^b   Knight, Timothy J ^a   De Jonge, Xanne A K Janse ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Contact time; Running speed; Sprint; Team sports

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACCELERATION; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS INDEX; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RUNNING; SPORTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856176941     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31820d9f17     Document Type: Article

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