Ability and validity of three different methods of assessing upper-body strength-endurance to distinguish playing rank in professional rugby league players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1578-1582

  Baker, Daniel G ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bench press; NFL 225; Testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; EXERCISE TEST; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 70350708800     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b0708d     Document Type: Article

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