The rate of force development obtained at early contraction phase is not influenced by active static stretching

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2174-2179

  Oliveira, André L Morais De ^a   Greco, Camila Coelho ^a   Molina, Renato ^a,b   Denadai, Benedito S ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b Physical Education Department   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Isokinetics; Isometric contraction; Muscular torque

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866049133     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31823b0546     Document Type: Article

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