Pre- and post-game body mass changes during an international rugby tournament: A practical perspective

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 713-716

  Meir, Rudi A ^a   Halliday, Angus J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fluid intake; Rugby union; Weight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 24944446414     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/15434.1     Document Type: Review

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