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Powerlifting does not seem to affect shoulder, hip, or knee range of motion differently than recreational resistance training in women.
Practitioners can consider that powerlifting does not limit joint range of motion compared to general resistance training.
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Powerlifting does not seem to affect shoulder, hip, or knee ROM differently than recreational resistance training in women.
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Range of Motion Is Not Reduced in National-Level New Zealand Female Powerlifters
Alyssa‐Joy Spence et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2021
DOI 10.1519/jsc.0000000000004117
cross-sectional · n=24Cited 4×
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