Effects of 4 weeks of traditional resistance training vs. superslow strength training on early phase adaptations in strength, flexibility, and aerobic capacity in college-aged women

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3006-3013

  Ki, Eonho ^a   Dea, Alexis ^a   Ferguso, Steven L ^a   Se, Dongil ^a   Bembe, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraction speed; Early phase adaptation; Weight training

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RESISTANCE TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856153420     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318212e3a2     Document Type: Article

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