Seasonal variation in physiological fitness of a semiprofessional soccer team

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1370-1377

  Caldwell, Brian P ^a   Peters, Derek M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculty of Health and Sport   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness; Detraining; Maintenance; Off season; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; SEASON; SPORT;

ADULT; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SEASONS; SOCCER;

EID: 70350742062     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181a4e82f     Document Type: Article

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