*Result*: Narrative Review of Sex Differences in Muscle Strength, Endurance, Activation, Size, Fiber Type, and Strength Training Participation Rates, Preferences, Motivations, Injuries, and Neuromuscular Adaptations.

Narrative Review of Sex Differences in Muscle Strength, Endurance, Activation, Size, Fiber Type, and Strength Training Participation Rates, Preferences, Motivations, Injuries, and Neuromuscular Adaptations.

Nuzzo JL; School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia.

Journal of strength and conditioning research [J Strength Cond Res] 2023 Feb 01; Vol. 37 (2), pp. 494-536. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 15.

Review; Journal Article

English

Publisher: Human Kinetics Pub Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9415084 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1533-4287 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10648011 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Strength Cond Res Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics Pub., c1993-

Muscle, Skeletal*/physiology , Resistance Training*, Muscle Strength/physiology ; Adult ; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Adolescent ; Motivation ; Muscle Fibers, Skeletal

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