Speed, change of direction speed, and reactive agility of rugby league players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 174-181

  Gabbett, Tim J ^a   Kelly, Jason N ^b   Sheppard, Jeremy M ^c  

^a Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Club   (Australia)

^b Runaway Bay Rugby League Football Club   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agility; Anticipation; Change of direction speed; Decision making; Speed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FITNESS; FOOTBALL; GAME; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; REACTION TIME; RUNNING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FOOTBALL; GAME THEORY; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROBABILITY; REACTION TIME; RUNNING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 41649093604     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31815ef700     Document Type: Article

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