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Nine weeks of plyometric training improved running economy (RE) in highly trained distance runners.
Incorporating plyometric training may enhance running efficiency for trained runners.
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Nine weeks of plyometric training improved RE in a group of highly trained distance runners.
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Based on the study design involving a controlled training intervention.
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Nine Weeks of Plyometric Training Improves Running Economy in Highly Trained Distance Runners
Philo U. Saunders et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2004
DOI 10.1097/00005768-200405001-01216
rct · n=13Cited 4×
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