A functional approach to warm-up and flexibility

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 30-36

  Swanson, John R ^a  

^a Grand Island Senior High School   (United States)

Author keywords

Core temperature; Flexibility; Functional training; Stretching; Warm up

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750545355     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00126548-200610000-00005     Document Type: Review

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