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Abstract
Exercises in which muscles are repeatedly and rapidly stretched, followed by shortening, concentric MUSCLE CONTRACTION (e.g. jumping and rebounding). They are designed to exert maximal force in minimal time by increasing STRETCH REFLEX.
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- Plyometric Drill
- Plyometric Training
- Drill, Plyometric
- Drills, Plyometric
- Exercise, Plyometric
- Exercises, Plyometric
- Plyometric Drills
- Plyometric Exercises
- Plyometric Trainings
- Training, Plyometric
- Trainings, Plyometric
- Stretch-Shortening Cycle Exercise
- Stretch-Shortening Drill
- Stretch-Shortening Exercise
- Cycle Exercise, Stretch-Shortening
- Cycle Exercises, Stretch-Shortening
- Drill, Stretch-Shortening
- Drills, Stretch-Shortening
- Exercise, Stretch-Shortening
- Exercise, Stretch-Shortening Cycle
- Exercises, Stretch-Shortening
- Exercises, Stretch-Shortening Cycle
- Stretch Shortening Cycle Exercise
- Stretch Shortening Drill
- Stretch Shortening Exercise
- Stretch-Shortening Cycle Exercises
- Stretch-Shortening Drills
- Stretch-Shortening Exercises
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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2012
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- Exercise (1992-2011)
- Muscle Stretching Exercises (2006-2011)
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- National Library of Medicine. Plyometric Exercise. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059385. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059385
- Plyometric Exercise. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plyometrics
- Plyometric Exercise. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1425021