A biomechanical evaluation of resistance: Fundamental concepts for training and sports performance

Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 303-326

  Frost, David M ^a,b   Cronin, John ^a,c   Newton, Robert U ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Resistance training; Sports medicine; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 77950466503     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11319420-000000000-00000     Document Type: Review

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