Physiologic profile of recreational male and female novice and experienced Tae Kwon Do practitioners

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 164-172

  Toskovic, N N ^a   Blessing, D ^b   Williford, H N ^c  

^a University Counseling Support Services   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Cardiovascular; Martial arts; Muscle, skeletal, physiology; Physical fitness; Pliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY COMPOSITION; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JUMPING; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; RECREATION; SKINFOLD; SPORT; STRETCHING; TREADMILL; WORK CAPACITY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PLIABILITY; RECREATION;

EID: 3142731405     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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