Optimal Post-Training Abstinence for Maximal Strength Expression

Research in Sports Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 145-155

  Weiss, Lawrence W ^a   Coney, Harvey D ^b   Clark, Frank C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dynamic constant external resistance; Isokinetic; Preperformance rest; Taper

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; HEEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; STANDARDIZATION; STRENGTH; TORQUE; TRAINING;

EID: 0242557358     PISSN: 15438627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15438620390331139     Document Type: Article

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