Validity and reliability of the medicine ball throw for kindergarten children

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1958-1963

  Davis, Kathryn L ^a   Kang, Minsoo ^b   Boswell, Boni B ^a   Dubose, Katrina D ^a   Altman, Stacey R ^a   Binkley, Helen M ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical education; Resistance training; Strength; Youth

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 61949267940     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181821b20     Document Type: Article

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