A comparison of maximal squat strength and 5-, 10-, and 20-meter sprint times, in athletes and recreationally trained men

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 937-940

  Comfort, Paul ^a   Bullock, Nathan ^b   Pearson, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CFA Etihad Campus   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Correlation; Sprinting performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RECREATION; REVIEW; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; RECREATION; RUNNING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 84859826631     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31822e5889     Document Type: Review

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