The reliability of jump kinematics and kinetics in children of different maturity status

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1015-1026

  Meylan, Cesar M P ^a,b   Cronin, John B ^a   Oliver, Jon L ^c   Hughes, Michael G ^c   McMaster, D Travis ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b Lion Foundation House   (New Zealand)

^c CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concentric; Eccentric; Force; Power; Testing; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84859837109     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31822dcec7     Document Type: Article

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