Effects of gender on stroke rates, critical speed and velocity of a 30-min swim in young swimmers

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 441-447

  Greco, Camila C ^a   Pelarigo, Jailton G ^a   Figueira, Tiago R ^a   Denadai, Benedito S ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; Female; Male; Swimming

Indexed keywords

EID: 36849033864     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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