Chapter 8 Plyometric Training Concepts for Performance Enhancement Flashcards

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What is Plyometric Training?

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quick, powerful movement involving an eccentric contraction, followed immediately by an explosive concentric contraction

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What is the Eccentric Phase of Plyometrics?

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This phase increases muscle spindle activity by pre stretching the muscle prior to activation

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What is the Amortization Phase of Plyometrics?

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The time between the end of the eccentric contraction and the initiation of the concentric contraction

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What is the Concentric Phase of Plyometrics?

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Occurs immediately after the amortization phase and involves a concentric contraction

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