The effectiveness of resistance training in children. A meta-analysis

Sports Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 176-186

  Falk, B ^a   Tenenbaum, G ^b  

^a WINGATE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; MATURATION; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD; TECHNIQUE; TRAINING; VARIANCE;

EID: 0029785673     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-199622030-00004     Document Type: Review

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