The Influence of Sport Representation and Attitudes Toward Strength Training on Neuromuscular Performance Profiles in University Athletes: Part I Female Athletes.
McClean, ZJ, da Silva Torres, R, Herzog, W, Pasanen, K, Lun, V, Nimphius, S, and Jordan, MJ. The influence of sport representation and attitudes toward strength training on neuromuscular performance profiles in university athletes: part I female athletes. J Strength Cond Res 40(3): 311–323, 2026—Neu...
| Published in: | Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 311 - 324 |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Mar2026
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