Three weeks of eccentric training combined with overspeed exercises enhances power and running speed performance gains in trained athletes

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1280-1286

  Cook, Christian J ^a,b,c   Beaven, C Martyn ^a,d   Kilduff, Liam P ^e  

^a United Kingdom Sports Council   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^d MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concentric; Eccentric; Negative loading; Rugby; Sprint

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878024672     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182679278     Document Type: Article

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