Supervised moderate intensity resistance exercise training improves strength in special olympic athletes

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 695-700

  Tamse, Tiffany R ^a   Tillman, Mark D ^b   Stopka, Christine B ^b   Weimer, Ashley C ^b   Abrams, Gillian L ^a   Issa, Issa M ^b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Intellectual disabilities; Mental retardation; Special populations; Weight training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

ATHLETES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950617083     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c7b46b     Document Type: Article

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