Physical training strategies for military women's performance optimization in combat-centric occupations

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 29, Issue , 2015, Pages S101-S106

  Nindl, Bradley C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Public Health Command (Prov)   (United States)

Author keywords

female combat occupations; military performance; periodized training; training doctrine

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PROCEDURES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, HUMAN; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84964836795     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001089     Document Type: Article

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