Physiological and anthropometric characteristics of junior rugby league players over a competitive season

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 764-771

  Gabbett, Tim J ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND ACADEMY OF SPORT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collision sport; Fitness; Injury; Minimum clinically important difference; Subelite; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FITNESS; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY CONSTITUTION; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 24644438909     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-16804.1     Document Type: Article

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