The effect of heavy strength training on muscle mass and physical performance in elite cross country skiers

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 389-401

  Losnegard, Thomas ^a   Mikkelsen, K ^a   Ronnestad B R ^b   Hallen J ^a   Rud, B ^a   Raastad, T ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cross country skiing; Sprint skiing; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKIING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955966827     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01074.x     Document Type: Article

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