Factors affecting peak performance in the swimming competition of the Athens Olympic Games

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-8

  Issurin, V ^a   Kaufman, L ^a   Lustig, G ^a   Tenenbaum, G ^b  

^a WINGATE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Olympic games; Physical endurance; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWIMMING; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; SEX FACTORS; SWIMMING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 40249095269     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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