Analysis of three test durations of the bench trunk-curl

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 150-151

  Knudson, Duane ^a   Johnston, Deborah ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Correlation; Endurance; Strength; Trunk flexion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032372647     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-199808000-00004     Document Type: Article

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