Can simple anthropometric and physical performance tests track training-induced changes in maximal box-lifting ability?

Ergonomics

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 661-670

  Williams, A G ^a   Rayson, M P ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Optimal Performance Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Material handling; Military personnel; Physical conditioning

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; MATERIALS HANDLING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONNEL TESTING; PERSONNEL TRAINING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BODY COMPOSITION; BOX-LIFTING; LIFTING STRENGTH; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING;

ANTHROPOMETRY;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARMY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFTING EFFORT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIFTING; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 33744761771     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130500497447     Document Type: Article

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