Science and football: A review of applied research in the football codes

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 693-705

  Reilly, Thomas ^a   Gilbourne, David ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Fitness; Motion analysis; Psychology; Talent identification; Training

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMECHANICS; COMPETITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FITNESS; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECORDING; RESEARCH; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SPORTS MEDICINE; TRAINING;

ANTHROPOMETRY; APTITUDE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESEARCH; SOCCER; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0141869841     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0264041031000102105     Document Type: Conference Paper

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