Effect of Training in Greco-Roman Wrestling on Neck Strength at the Elite Level

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 755-759

  Ylinen, Jari J ^a   Julin, Mikko ^b   Rezasoltani, Asghar ^c   Virtapohja, Hilkka ^b   Kautiainen, Hannu ^d   Karila, Tuomo ^e   Mälkiä, Esko ^b  

^a JYVÄSKYLÄ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c LIKES RESEARCH CENTER FOR SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Finland)

^d RHEUMATISM FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cervical torque; Isometric force; Muscle testing; Neck training; Strength measurement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NECK; NECK MUSCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; TRAINING; WRESTLING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NECK; NECK INJURIES; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; TORQUE; WRESTLING;

EID: 0346186190     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2003)017<0755:EOTIGW>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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