A comparison of the activity profile and physiological demands between advanced and recreational veteran tennis players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 604-610

  Fernandez Fernandez, Jaime ^a   Sanz Rivas, David ^a   Sanchez Muñoz, Cristobal ^b   Pluim, Babette M ^c   Tiemessen, Ivo ^d   Mendez Villanueva, Alberto ^e  

^a Area de Docencia e Investigacion de la Real Federacion Espanola de Tenis   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^c The Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^d ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Fitness; Heart rate; Oxygen uptake; Racquet sports

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; TENNIS;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; TENNIS;

EID: 67449087323     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318194208a     Document Type: Article

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