A comparison of fitness and skill among playing positions in sub-elite rugby league players

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 585-592

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

^a QUEENSLAND ACADEMY OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b Runaway Bay Seagulls Rugby League Football Club ^*  (Australia)

^c Parramatta Eels Rugby League Football Club   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collision sport; Fitness; Football; Performance; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY POSITION; FITNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RUGBY; SKILL; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; AUSTRALIA; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54049129726     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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