Fitness determinants of success in men's and women's football

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 107-114

  Mujika, Iñigo ^a   Santisteban, Juanma ^b   Impellizzeri, Franco M ^c   Castagna, Carlo ^d  

^a USP Araba Sport Clinic   (Spain)

^b Athletic Club Bilbao ^*  (Spain)

^c SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agility; Gender difference; Intermittent exercise; Performance; Soccer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEX FACTORS; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58949092770     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802428071     Document Type: Article

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