INFLUENCE OF TYPE OF MUSCLE CONTRACTION AND GENDER ON POSTACTIVATION POTENTIATION OF UPPER AND LOWER LIMB EXPLOSIVE PERFORMANCE IN ELITE FENCERS

INFLUENCE OF TYPE OF MUSCLE CONTRACTION AND GENDER ON POSTACTIVATION POTENTIATION OF UPPER AND LOWER LIMB EXPLOSIVE PERFORMANCE IN ELITE FENCERS

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the postactivation potentiation (PAP) effect of isometric and plyometric contractions on explosive performance of the upper and the lower limbs in male and female elite athletes. Thirteen male and ten female international level fencers performed four protoco...

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Main Authors: Charilaos Tsolakis, Gregory C. Bogdanis, Anni Nikolaou, Elias Zacharogiannis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Subjects:
Warm- up
vertical jump
bench-press
fatigue
isometric
plyometric
Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/vol10/n3/24/v10n3-24text.php

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