A series of studies - A practical protocol for testing muscular endurance recovery

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 259-273

  McLester Jr , John R ^a   Bishop, Phillip A ^b   Smith, Joe ^b   Wyers, Lana ^c   Dale, Barry ^d   Kozusko, Joseph ^e   Richardson, Mark ^b   Nevett, Michael E ^b   Lomax, Richard ^b  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c Northriver Fitness Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^e CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging and exercise; Exercise testing protocols; Resistance training; Strength training; Training volume

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PROBABILITY; REACTION TIME; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0038203427     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2003)017<0259:ASOSPP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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