The use of sprint tests for assessment of speed qualities of elite Australian rules footballers

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 199-206

  Young, Warren ^a   Russell, Andrew ^b   Burge, Peter ^b   Clarke, Alex ^b   Cormack, Stuart ^c   Stewart, Glenn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b Hawthorn Football Club   (Australia)

^c West Coast Eagles Football Club   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Football; Maximum speed; Sprint; Testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749178641     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.3.2.199     Document Type: Article

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