The science of fencing: Implications for performance and injury prevention

Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 465-481

  Roi, Giulio S ^a   Bianchedi, Diana ^a  

^a Isokinetic Educ and Res Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Sports medicine

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ANTHROPOMETRY; FENCING; INJURY SEVERITY; LEFT HANDEDNESS; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SPORT;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SPORTS;

EID: 43949134235     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200838060-00003     Document Type: Review

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