Plyometrics

Presents science-based and tested exercises and programmes to ensure optimal power with minimal risk of injury. This guide for designing plyometric programmes also includes sport-specific power training regimes for basketball, soccer, football, rugby and volleyball, and shows how to integrate those...

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Main Authors: Chu, Donald A. (Donald Allen) 1940- (Author), Myer, Gregory D. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Champaign, IL Human Kinetics © 2013
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Knowledge : Muscular actions, sport performance, and plyometric training
  • Anatomy and physiology of plyometrics
  • How plyometrics works
  • Part II : Considerations. Plyometric training and young athletes
  • Plyometric training and neuromuscular training for female athletes
  • Plyometric training for injury rehabilitation
  • Part III :Applications. Strength and power assessment for plyometric training
  • Introduction of a plyometric training program
  • Essential plyometric exercises
  • Plyometric training in a comprehensive conditioning program
  • Sport-specific plyometric training programs