Effects of Dribbling constraints on Sprint Acceleration Performance and the Force-Velocity Profile according to

Dhia Benhassen1,2, Abderrahmane Rahmani1, Firas Zghal3,4

  • 1Movement - Interactions - Performance (MIP), Le Mans Université, Le Mans, France.

Journal of Human Kinetics
|September 9, 2026
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