The Secular Trend for Grip Strength in Canada and The United States

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 599-606

  Silverman, Irwin W ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Age differences; Canada; Children; Females; Grip strength; Males; Secular trend; United states

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; FITNESS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952717159     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2010.547209     Document Type: Article

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