Effects of unilateral concentric-only dynamic constant external resistance training

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 338-343

  Housh, T J ^a   Housh, D J ^a   Weir, J P ^a   Weir, L L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross training; Detraining; Isokinetic; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; LEG EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; TORQUE; TRAINING;

EID: 0029764474     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-972857     Document Type: Article

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