The effectiveness of basic military training to improve functional lifting strength in new recruits

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 29, Issue , 2015, Pages S173-S177

  Drain, Jace R ^a   Sampson, John A ^b   Billing, Daniel C ^a   Burley, Simon D ^b   Linnane, Denise M ^a   Groeller, Herbert ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

defence; physical employment standards; training adaptations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; GENDER; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; TRAINING; ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SOLDIER; WORK CAPACITY; YOUNG ADULT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; STIMULUS;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFTING; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, HUMAN; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964833751     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001072     Document Type: Article

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