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Back squat strength in a heterogeneous population is multifactorial and more related to physical rather than psychological variables.
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These data suggest that back squat strength in a heterogeneous population is multifactorial and more related to physical rather than psychological variables.
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Biomechanical, Anthropometric, and Psychological Determinants of Barbell Back Squat Strength
Andrew D. Vigotsky et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2018
DOI 10.1519/jsc.0000000000002535
cross-sectional · n=21Cited 41×
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