The reliability of ten-meter sprint time using different starting techniques

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 246-251

  Duthie, Grant M ^a,c   Pyne, David B ^a   Ross, Angus A ^a   Livingstone, Steuart G ^b   Hooper, Sue L ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b Australian Rugby Union Limited   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Practical significance; Speed; Worthwhile change

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RUNNING; TIME;

ACCELERATION; ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUNNING; TIME;

EID: 33745183308     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-17084.1     Document Type: Article

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