Global changes in anaerobic fitness test performance of children and adolescents (1958-2003)

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 497-507

  Tomkinson, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Jump; Pediatrics; Sprint; Trends

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35148830450     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00569.x     Document Type: Article

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