A comparison of ratio and allometric scaling methods for normalizing power and strength in elite rugby union players

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 1575-1580

  Crewther, Blair T ^a   Gill, Nicholas ^b   Weatherby, Robert P ^c   Lowe, Tim ^d  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d TOI OHOMAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Field testing; Muscle; Relative; Scaling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMETRY; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMETRY; BODY WEIGHT; EXERCISE TEST; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74949126482     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410903348657     Document Type: Article

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