Age-related differences in acceleration, maximum running speed, and repeated-sprint performance in young soccer players

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 477-484

  Mendez Villanueva, Alberto ^a   Buchheit, Martin ^a   Kuitunen, Sami ^a   Douglas, Andrew ^a   Peltola, Esa ^a   Bourdon, Pitre ^a  

^a ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence   (Qatar)

Author keywords

High speed running; Maturation; Repeated sprints; Team sports football

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SPORT;

ACCELERATION; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RUNNING; SOCCER;

EID: 79951860562     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2010.536248     Document Type: Article

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