The effects of two stretching protocols on the reactive strength index in female soccer and rugby players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1564-1567

  Werstein, Kira M ^a   Lund, Robin J ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic; Force; Static

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SPORT; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863638572     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318231ac09     Document Type: Article

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