An examination of current practices and gender differences in strength and conditioning in a sample of varsity high school athletic programs

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 174-183

  Reynolds, Monica L ^a   Ransdell, Lynda B ^a   Lucas, Shelley M ^a   Petlichkoff, Linda M ^a   Gao, Yong ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Female athletes; Male athletes; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IDAHO; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84859798402     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31821852b7     Document Type: Article

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