Age-related effects on fitness performance in elite-level soccer referees

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 785-790

  Castagna, Carlo ^a   Abt, Grant ^b   D'Ottavio, Stefano ^a   Weston, Matthew ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA   (United Kingdom)

^c THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness; Ageing process; Association football; Fitness tests; Lactate threshold

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

ADULT; AGING; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SOCCER;

EID: 28944437446     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-14984.1     Document Type: Article

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