A review of agility: Practical applications for strength and conditioning

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 24-29

  Young, Warren ^a   Farrow, Damian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agility; Decision making; Speed; Strength training

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750540604     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00126548-200610000-00004     Document Type: Review

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