Orientation and Familiarization to 1RM Strength Testing in Old and Young Women

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 519-523

  Ploutz Snyder, Lori L ^a   Giamis, E L ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Knee extension; Learning effect

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0035542897     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2001)015<0519:OAFTST>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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