Resistance training modes: Specificity and effectiveness

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1995, Pages 648-660

  Morrissey, Matthew C ^a   Harman, Everett A ^a   Johnson, Michael J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Concentric; Dynamic; Eccentric; Force; Isokinetic; Isometric; Isotonic; Joint angle; Physical performance; Range of motion; Rehabilitation; Resistance; Speed; Static; Strength; Torque; Velocity; Weight training

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC EXERCISE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; SHORT SURVEY; STATIC EXERCISE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0029031551     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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