Influence of ski pole grip on peak upper body power output in cross-country skiers

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 481-487

  Heil, D P ^a   Engen, J ^a   Higginson, B K ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross country skiing; Endurance athletes; Performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ERGOMETER; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REST; SKIING; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SKIING; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 1842789500     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-003-0992-2     Document Type: Article

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