The use of individualized speed and intensity thresholds for determining the distance run at high-intensity in professional soccer

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 893-898

  Abt, Grant ^a   Lovell, Ric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise intensity; ProZone ; Soccer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LUNG CAPACITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RUNNING; SPORTING EVENT; SPORTS SCIENCE; VELOCITY;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RUNNING; SOCCER; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69949184903     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410902998239     Document Type: Article

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