Physical demands of top-class soccer assistant refereeing during high-standard matches

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 331-336

  Mallo, J ^a   Navarro, E ^a   Garcia Aranda, J M ^b   Helsen, W ^c  

^a Laboratorio de Biomecánica   (Spain)

^b FIFA MEDICAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

2D analysis; Association football; Ball displacements; Heart rate; High intensity activities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTION; RECORDING; SPORT; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE; FITNESS; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RUNNING; SOCCER;

EID: 67650317867     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1202339     Document Type: Article

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