Effects of physical conditioning on intercollegiate golfer performance

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 62-72

  Doan, Brandon K ^a   Newton, Robert U ^b   Kwon, Young Hoo ^d   Kraemer, William J ^c  

^a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^d TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clubhead speed; Exercise; Sport specific conditioning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; FEMALE; GOLF; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 33645455831     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-17725.1     Document Type: Article

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