Evaluating sprinting ability, density of acceleration, and speed dribbling ability of professional soccer players with respect to their positions

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1481-1486

  Taşkin, Halil ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Running; Slalom; Soccer; Speed up; Velocity

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; RUNNING; SOCCER; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 59649108994     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318181fd90     Document Type: Article

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