Improvement in sit-up performance associated with 2 different training regimens

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 40-47

  Baxter, Richard E ^a,f   Moore, Josef H ^b,c   Pendergrass, Timothy L ^d   Crowder, Todd A ^b   Lynch, Shannon ^e  

^a Combined Arms Center   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Irwin Army Community Hospital   (United States)

^e DEWITT ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal muscular fitness; Curl up; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; TRAINING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038518279     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2003.33.1.40     Document Type: Article

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