United States Army physical readiness training: Rationale and evaluation of the physical training doctrine

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1353-1362

  Knapik, Joseph J ^a   Rieger, William ^b   Palkoska, Frank ^b   Van Camp, Steven ^b   Darakjy, Salima ^a  

^a U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

^b US Army Physical Fitness School   (United States)

Author keywords

Calisthenics; Dumbbell; Exercise; Fitness; Progressive overload

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MILITARY MEDICINE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 67949083645     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318194df72     Document Type: Review

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