The Influence of Sport Representation and Attitudes Toward Strength Training on Neuromuscular Performance Profiles in University Athletes: Part II Male Athletes.
McClean, ZJ, da Silva Torres, R, Herzog, W, Pasanen, K, Lun, V, and Jordan, MJ. The influence of sport representation and attitudes toward strength training on neuromuscular performance profiles in university athletes: Part I—Male athletes. J Strength Cond Res 40(3): 324–336, 2026—Strength, power, a...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 324 - 337 |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Mar2026
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