Advances in paediatric strength assessment: Changing our perspective on strength development

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 292-304

  De Ste Croix, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Muscle size; Strength; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548379562     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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