Enhanced Performance With Elastic Resistance During the Eccentric Phase of a Countermovement Jump

• Main Authors: Aboodarda, S.J., Yusof, A., Abu Osman, Noor Azuan, Thompson, M.W., Mokhtar, A.H.
• Format: Article
• Published: Human Kinetics 2013
• Subjects: GV Recreation Leisure; R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/14296/; http://journals.humankinetics.com/ijspp-back-issues/ijspp-volume-8-issue-2-march/enhanced-performance-with-elastic-resistance-during-the-eccentric-phase-of-a-countermovement-jump-
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Purpose: To identify the effect of additional elastic force on the kinetic and kinematic characteristics, as well as the magnitude of leg stiffness, during the performance of accentuated countermovement jumps (CMJs). Methods: Fifteen trained male subjects performed 3 types of CMJ including free CMJ...