The effect of abdominal exercise on abdominal fat

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2559-2564

  Vispute, Sachin S ^a   Smith, John D ^b   Lecheminant, James D ^c   Hurley, Kimberly S ^d  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^b TEXAS A M UNIVERSITY SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Muscular endurance; Subcutaneous fat

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL FAT; ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ABDOMINAL FAT; ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052751507     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181fb4a46     Document Type: Article

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