Body composition and physical performance in men's soccer: A study of a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I team

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 177-183

  Silvestre, Ricardo ^a   West, Chris ^a   Maresh, Carl M ^a   Kraemer, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

DEXA; Fat tissue; Lean tissue; Non starters; Positions; Starters

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SPORT;

ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY; SOCCER;

EID: 33645452444     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-17715.1     Document Type: Article

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