Seasonal variation of aerobic performance in soccer players according to positional role

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 520-525

  Metaxas, T ^a   Sendelides, T ^a   Koutlianos, N ^a   Mandroukas, K ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Annual variance; Cardiorespiratory fitness; Oxygen consumption; Physiological profile; Playing position

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPORT; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEASONS; SOCCER;

EID: 33846412192     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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