Long-term athletic development and its application to youth weightlifting

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 55-66

  Lloyd, Rhodri S ^a   Oliver, Jon L ^b   Meyers, Robert W ^b   Moody, Jeremy A ^b   Stone, Michael H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term athlete development; Pediatrics; Power; Weightlifting; Youths

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863650948     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e31825ab4bb     Document Type: Article

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