Lower-extremity strength profiles and gender-based classification of basketball players ages 9-22 years

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 406-419

  Buchanan, Patricia A ^a   Vardaxis, Vassilios G ^a  

^a Des Moines University   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ankle; Hip; Isokinetics; Knee; Women athletes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BASKETBALL; CHILD; DYNAMOMETER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BASKETBALL; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67449090367     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181942140     Document Type: Article

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