Influence of ballistic bench press on upper body power output in professional rugby players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2282-2287

  West, Daniel J ^a   Cunningham, Daniel J ^b   Crewther, Blair T ^b,c   Cook, Christian J ^b,d   Kilduff, Liam P ^b  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UK Sport   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

High velocity; Postactivation potentiation; Preload stimulus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; THORAX; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; THORAX; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884536014     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31827de6f1     Document Type: Article

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