Can absolute and proportional anthropometric characteristics distinguish stronger and weaker powerlifters?

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2256-2265

  Keogh, Justin W L ^a   Hume, Patria A ^a   Pearson, Simon N ^a   Mellow, Peter J ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Proportionality; Somatotype; Strength; Weight training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 70449341767     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b8d67a     Document Type: Article

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