Correlates of tackling ability in highperformance rugby league players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 72-79

  Gabbett, Tim J ^a,b   Jenkins, David G ^a   Abernethy, Bruce ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Correlation; Defense; Fitness; Physique; Skill

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FITNESS; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953866984     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181ff506f     Document Type: Article

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