A simple index to adjust maximal strength measures by body mass

Journal of Exercise Physiology Online

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1999, Pages

  Vanderburgh, Paul M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometric scaling; Muscle strength; Power function

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENDER; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 3543100445     PISSN: 10979751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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