Maximal eccentric and concentric strength discrepancies between young men and women for dynamic resistance exercise

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-40

  Hollander, Daniel B ^a   Kraemer, Robert R ^a   Kilpatrick, Marcus W ^b   Ramadan, Zaid G ^a   Reeves, Greg V ^a   Francois, Michelle ^a   Hebert, Edward P ^a   Tryniecki, James L ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic strength; Gender

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 33947614655     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-200702000-00007     Document Type: Article

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