Comparison of physical characteristics and performance among elite snowboarders

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1427-1432

  Platzer, Hans Peter ^a   Raschner, Christian ^a   Patterson, Carson ^a   Lembert, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

FIS points; Fitness testing; Performance prediction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIING;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SKIING;

EID: 70350739137     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181aa1d9f     Document Type: Article

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