Science of rugby league football: A review

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 961-976

  Gabbett, Tim J ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND ACADEMY OF SPORT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Injury epidemiology; Performance analysis; Physiology; Skill acquisition; Strength and conditioning

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETE; BODY COMPOSITION; FATIGUE; FRACTURE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART RATE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNEE INJURY; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NECK INJURY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RUGBY; RUNNING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE; TEAMWORK; THERMOREGULATION; VELOCITY;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 23644452689     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410400023381     Document Type: Review

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