Single versus multiple sets for strength: A meta-analysis to address the controversy

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 485-488

  Rhea, Matthew R ^a   Alvar, Brent A ^a   Burkett, Lee N ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Resistance training; Weight training

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT BEARING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; REFERENCE VALUES; WEIGHT LIFTING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0036886317     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2002.10609050     Document Type: Article

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