The effect of football shoulder pads on pulmonary function

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 367-371

  Coast, J Richard ^a,c   Baronas, Jessica L ^a   Morris, Colleen ^a   Willeford, K Sean ^a,b  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NAU ^*

^c NAU   (United States)

Author keywords

Breathing capacity; Lung function; Protective clothing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645972261     PISSN: 13032968     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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