The ability of tests of muscular function to reflect training-induced changes in performance

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 191-200

  Murphy, Aron J ^a   Wilson, Greg J ^b  

^a Sydney Academy of Sport   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Muscular function; Performance testing; Rehabilitation; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYCLING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE TRAINING; NORMAL HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRAINING;

EID: 0030916580     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026404197367461     Document Type: Article

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