Effects of basic training in the British Army on regular and reserve army personnel

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 254-259

  Williams, Alum G ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness; Body composition; Military personnel

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARMY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FITNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SOLDIER; TRAINING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 20444416319     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/15704.1     Document Type: Article

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