Nutritional practices of national female soccer players: Analysis and recommendations

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 130-137

  Martin, Louise ^a   Lambeth, Anneliese ^a   Scott, Dawn ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION   (United Kingdom)

^c Medical and Exercise Science Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Energy; Expenditure; Fluid; Intake; Micronutrient

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645843069     PISSN: 13032968     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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