Physical performance of elite New Zealand Olympic class sailors

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-49

  Legg, S J ^a   Miller, A B ^b   Slyfield, D ^b   Smith, P ^b   Gilberd, C ^c   Wilcox, H ^c   Tate, C ^d  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b U States Olympic Yachting Committee   (United States)

^c AMSC   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness, yachting; Muscle, skeletal physiology; Oxygen consumption

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; SAILOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ARM; BODY MASS INDEX; ERGOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEW ZEALAND; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SHIPS; SHOULDER; SPORTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030991252     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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