Eight-week traditional mat pilates training-program effects on adult fitness characteristics

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 569-574

  Rogers, Kate ^a   Gibson, Ann L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Body fat; Core training; Flexibility; Muscular endurance

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PLIABILITY; TIME;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PLIABILITY; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350169954     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2009.10599595     Document Type: Article

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