A comparison of physiological and anthropometric characteristics among playing positions in junior rugby league players

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 675-680

  Gabbett, Tim J ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND ACADEMY OF SPORT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGILITY; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; COMPETITION; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; JUMPING; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLAYING; REFERENCE VALUE; RUGBY; RUNNING; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; STANDARD; VELOCITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 24644520643     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.018275     Document Type: Article

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