SPORTS
MEDICINE REHABILITATION SECTION
PLYOMETRICS,
NEUROMUSCULAR BASED,
INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS
Ligia
Rusu
University
of Craiova, Faculty
of Physical Education and Sports, Craiova, Romania
Plyometrics
means specific mechanical and neurological components of muscular
system. Mechanical components includes: contractile components,
non-contractile elements, interaction of the series elastic component,
parallel elastic component and contractile component. Every plyometric
exercise includes three aspects: eccentric phase, amortization phase,
concentric phase. Indications of plyometric exercise depends on few
factors like: flexibility, strength, proprioception, age, weight,
surface and goals. Also we need to know the limit of plyometric
exercise means contraindications: acute phase of inflammation,
postoperative period, joint instability.
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