Anthropometry, strength and benchmarks for development: A basis for junior rowers' selection?

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 995-1001

  Lawton, Trent W ^a,b   Cronin, John B ^b,c   Mcguigan, Michael R ^a,b,c  

^a Auckland University of Technology High Performance Sport New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

muscular endurance; performance discriminates; rowing ergometer; strength testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ENDURANCE; ERGOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ERGOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862176241     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.682081     Document Type: Article

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