The influence of grip strength on handgun marksmanship in basic law enforcement training

Policing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 32-39

  Copay, Anne G ^a   Charles, Michael T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Police; Strength; Training; Weapons

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543120105     PISSN: 1363951X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13639510110382241     Document Type: Article

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