Associations of maximal strength and muscular endurance test scores with cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2078-2086

  Vaara, Jani P ^a,b   Lainen, Heikki Kyro ^a,b   Niemi, Jaakko ^a   Ohrankammen, Olli ^c   Kkinen, Arja Ha ^b,d   Kocay, Sheila ^b   Hakkinen, Keijo ^b  

^a NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c Personnel Division of Defence Command   (Finland)

^d Central Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness; Fitness testing; Muscular strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; ENDURANCE; FITNESS; HAND STRENGTH; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; HAND STRENGTH; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866021271     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31823b06ff     Document Type: Article

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