Kinematic determinants of early acceleration in field sport athletes

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 144-150

  Murphy, Aron J ^a   Lockie, Robert G ^a   Coutts, Aaron J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

First step quickness; Running speed; Sprint performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748540645     PISSN: 13032968     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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