Acute heart rate, blood pressure, and RPE responses during super slow Vs. traditional machine resistance training protocols using small muscle group exercises

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-79

  Wickwire, P Jason ^a   Mclester, John R ^a   Green, J Matt ^b   Crews, Thad R ^c  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^c WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Slow resistance training; Weight training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART AUSCULTATION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HEART AUSCULTATION; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PROBABILITY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68249142964     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181854b15     Document Type: Article

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