Can resistance training change the strength, body composition and self-concept of overweight and obese adolescent males? A randomised controlled trial

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 20, 2014, Pages 1482-1488

  Schranz, Natasha ^a   Tomkinson, Grant ^a   Parletta, Natalie ^a   Petkov, John ^a   Olds, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SELF CONCEPT; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84907592537     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092209     Document Type: Article

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