Evaluating the heading in professional soccer players by playing positions

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1723-1728

  Erkmen, Nurtekin ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Heading the ball; Playing position; Soccer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; HEAD; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPORT; STANDARD;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; HEAD; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449418064     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b42633     Document Type: Article

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