A review of the use of lifting belts

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 68-74

  Renfro, Gregory J ^a   Ebben, William P ^b  

^a Langlade Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Back belt; Injury prevention; Interabdominal pressure; Weight belts

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644679107     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00126548-200602000-00012     Document Type: Review

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