Effects of a preseason intervention on anthropometric characteristics of semiprofessional rugby league players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 432-440

  Morgan, Philip J ^a   Callister, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body composition; Collision sport; Subelite; Training program

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDURANCE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SEASON; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REFERENCE VALUES; SEASONS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953856974     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181bf43eb     Document Type: Article

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