Trunk muscle strength tests to predict injuries, attrition and military ability in soldiers

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 535-543

  Wunderlin, S ^a,b   Roos, L ^a   Roth, R ^b   Faude, O ^b   Frey, F ^c   Wyss, T ^a  

^a Federal Office of Sport   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c Swiss Army Medical Services   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Muscle strength; Physical fitness; Torso

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK FACTOR; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SOLDIER; SWITZERLAND; TRUNK; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE; SWITZERLAND; TORSO; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84944683419     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: 18271928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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