To what extent does sexual dimorphism exist in competitive powerlifters?

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 531-541

  Keogh, Justin W L ^a   Hume, Patria A ^a   Pearson, Simon N ^a   Mellow, Peter ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Gender; Proportionality; Somatotype; Weight training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BONE MASS; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE MASS; NEW ZEALAND; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; TRAINING;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 39449096007     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410701644034     Document Type: Article

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