Can maximal and rapid isometric torque characteristics predict playing level in division i american collegiate football players?

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 655-661

  Thompson, Brennan J ^a   Ryan, Eric D ^b   Sobolewski, Eric J ^b   Smith, Doug B ^a   Conchola, Eric C ^a   Akehi, Kazuma ^a   Buckminster, Tyler ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Hamstrings; Quadriceps; Rate of torque development; Talent identification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TORQUE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877943170     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31825bb56c     Document Type: Article

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