Effects of a short-term pre-season training programme on the body composition and anaerobic performance of professional rugby union players

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 679-686

  Argus, Christos K ^a   Gill, Nicholas ^a   Keogh, Justin ^a   Hopkins, Will G ^a   Beaven, C Martyn ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Body composition; Fatigue; Power; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE TEST; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951238663     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640411003645695     Document Type: Article

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