Is repeated-sprint ability of soccer players predictable from field-based or laboratory physiological tests?

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-25

  Psotta, R ^a   Bunc, V ^a   Hendl, J ^a   Tenney, D ^b   Heller, J ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy metabolism; Muscle fatigue; Running; Soccer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RUNNING; SPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RUNNING; SOCCER;

EID: 79955084942     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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