Variability of soccer referees' match performances

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 190-194

  Weston, M ^a   Drust, B ^b   Atkinson, G ^b   Gregson, W ^b  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

age; between match variation; experience; physical performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; RUNNING; SPORT; SPORTS MEDICINE; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ENGLAND; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; REACTION TIME; RUNNING; SOCCER; SPORTS MEDICINE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953061401     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1269843     Document Type: Article

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