Using anthropometric and performance characteristics to predict selection in junior UK Rugby League players

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 264-269

  Till, Kevin ^a   Cobley, Steve ^a   O'Hara, John ^a   Brightmore, Amy ^a   Cooke, Carlton ^a   Chapman, Chris ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Red Hall   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Homogenous; Identification; Maturation; Talent

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RUGBY; SPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 79955084514     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2011.01.006     Document Type: Article

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