Effect of training frequency and specificity on isometric lumbar extension strength

Spine

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1990, Pages 504-509

  Graves, James E ^a   Pollock, Michael L ^a   Foster, Dan ^a   Leggett, Scott H ^a   Carpenter, David M ^a   Vuoso, Rosemaria ^a   Jones, Arthur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Frequency of training; Isometric exercise; Lumbar extension training; Specificity of training; Variable resistance exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERECTOR SPINAE MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION; TRAINING;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MUSCLES; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING;

EID: 0025118560     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199006000-00014     Document Type: Article

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