A physiological, time-motion, and technical comparison of youth water polo and Acquagoal

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 823-831

  Lupo, Corrado ^a   Tessitore, Antonio ^a   Cortis, Cristina ^a   Ammendolia, Antonio ^b   Figura, Franceso ^a   Capranica, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^b University Magna Greecia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Match analysis; Tactical indicators; Technical indicators; Youth water polo

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AQUATIC SPORT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY; HEART RATE; HEART WORK; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SCHOOL CHILD; STRENGTH; SWIMMING; TEAM SPORT; TRAINING;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SWIMMING; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 67650863439     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410902946477     Document Type: Article

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