The effect of heavy-vs. moderate-load training on the development of strength, power, and throwing ball velocity in male handball players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2408-2418

  Hermassi, Souhail ^a   Chelly, Mohamed Souhaiel ^a   Fathloun, Mourad ^b   Shephard, Roy J ^c  

^a University of La Manouba   (Tunisia)

^b University of Jendouba   (Tunisia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arm throwing; Maximal strength; Throwing performance; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SPORT; WEIGHT BEARING;

ARM; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SPORTS; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956942003     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181e58d7c     Document Type: Article

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