Jump training in sports medicine

• Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Los Lagos

     Universidad de Los Lagos

     Osorno, Chile

     
• Localización: Archivos de medicina del deporte: revista de la Federación Española de Medicina del Deporte y de la Confederación Iberoamericana de Medicina del Deporte, ISSN 0212-8799, Vol. 37, Nº. 200 (Noviembre / Diciembre), 2020, págs. 368-370
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Entrenamiento de salto en medicina deportiva
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• Resumen

  • Through evolution, several animal species, including humans, have evolved the ability to jump. Indeed, jumping actions are common for mammals, reptiles, and insects, among others. For humans, jumping allow them to perform a wide range of activities, from dancing to moon exploration. From a sports medicine perspective, jumps have been used by athletes as a training method in preparation for competitions at least in the last 3,000 years