The Validity of Recent Curl-up Tests in Young Adults

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 81-85

  Knudson, Duane ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal; Endurance; Fitness; Strength

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TENSILE STRENGTH; VALIDATION STUDY;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0035260170     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2001)015<0081:TVORCU>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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