Criterion-related validity of field-based muscular fitness tests in youth

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 263-272

  Artero, E G ^a,d   Espana Romero V ^a,b   Castro Pinero J ^b,c   Ruiz, J R ^b,d   Jimenez Pavon D ^d,e   Aparicio, V A ^d   Gatto Cardia, M C ^f   Baena, P A ^d   Vicente Rodriguez G ^e   Castillo, M J ^d   Ortega, F B ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^f FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Body composition; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TORQUE; VALIDATION STUDY; WEIGHT BEARING;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEX FACTORS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TORQUE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84864245045     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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