Can 8-weeks of training affect active drag in young swimmers?

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-78

  Marinho, Daniel A ^a,b   Barbosa, Tiago M ^b,c   Costa, Mário J ^b,c,d   Figueiredo, Catarina ^a,b   Reis, Victor M ^b,d   Silva, António J ^b,d   Marques, Mário C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^b RESEARCH CENTER IN SPORTS SCIENCES   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Children; Drag; Swimming; Technique; Training effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 77749296161     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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