A brief review: Factors affecting the length of the rest interval between resistance exercise sets

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 978-984

  Willardson, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endurance; Fatigue; Hypertrophy; Power; Recovery; Strength

Indexed keywords

ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REST; SHORT SURVEY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EXERCISE; HUMANS; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REST;

EID: 33845762007     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-17995.1     Document Type: Short Survey

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