Water training in postmenopausal women: Effect on muscular strength

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-200

  Carrasco, María ^a   Vaquero, Manuel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

muscular strength; postmenopause; water training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858768937     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2010.551414     Document Type: Article

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