Force production in the rugby union scrum

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 237-246

  Quarrie, K L ^a   Wilson, B D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Force; Performance; Rugby union; Scrummaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY MASS; BODY POSITION; ERGOMETRY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RUGBY;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FOOTBALL; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0034010286     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026404100364974     Document Type: Article

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