Effect of strength training and the practice of alpine skiing on bone mass density, growth, body composition and the strength and power of the legs of adolescent skiers

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2879-2890

  Emeterio, Carlos Álvarez San ^a   Antuñano, Nieves Palacios Gil ^b   López Sobaler, Anamaría ^c   González Badillo, Juan José ^d  

^a Spanish Federation Winter Sports ^*  (Spain)

^b Higher Sports Council   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Countermovement jump (CMJ); Maximum dynamic strength (1RM); Physical development; Somatotype

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKIING;

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKIING;

EID: 84856176541     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31820c8687     Document Type: Article

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