The effect of resistance training on handgrip strength in young adults

Isokinetics and Exercise Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-131

  Thomas, Elin Magnusson ^a   Sahlberg, Margareta ^a   Svantesson, Ulla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Grip force evaluation; Resistance training; Upper extremity strength

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RIGHT HANDEDNESS; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 47849083000     PISSN: 09593020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ies-2008-0307     Document Type: Article

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