Predictors of functional capacity and skill in youth soccer players

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 446-454

  Figueiredo, António J ^a   Coelho e Silva, M J ^a   Malina, R M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Bone age; Fitness; Puberty; Talent identification; Young athletes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SOCCER;

EID: 79955956810     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01056.x     Document Type: Article

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