Relationship between physical fitness and playing ability in rugby league players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1126-1133

  Gabbett, T ^a   Kelly, Jason ^b   Pezet, Troy ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND ACADEMY OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b Runaway Bay Rugby League Football Club   (Australia)

^c Parramatta Eels Rugby League Football Club   (Australia)

Author keywords

Football; Performance; Skill; Specificity; Transfer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENDURANCE; FITNESS; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY SIZE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 38049000735     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-20936.1     Document Type: Article

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