An investigation into the physical determinants of change of direction speed

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-104

  Jones, P ^a   Bampouras, T M ^b   Marrin, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA   (United Kingdom)

^c EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Athletes; Muscle, skeletal; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RUNNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649125136     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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