EVect of heavy strength training on muscle thickness, strength, jump performance, and endurance performance in well-trained Nordic Combined athletes

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2341-2352

  Rønnestad, Bent R ^a   Kojedal, Oystein ^b   Losnegard, Thomas ^b   Kvamme, Bent ^b   Raastad, Truls ^b  

^a INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Concurrent training; Endurance performance; Jumping performance; Muscle hypertrophy; Weight training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY MASS; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SPORTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84861529581     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2204-9     Document Type: Article

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