Changes in a top-level soccer referee's training, match activities, and physiology over an 8-year period: A case study

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 281-286

  Weston, Matthew ^a   Gregson, Warren ^b   Castagna, Carlo ^c   Breivik, Simon ^d   Impellizzeri, Franco M ^e   Lovell, Ric J ^f  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d FA Premier League   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Aging; Anaerobic; Fitness; Speed; Strength; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958830069     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.6.2.281     Document Type: Article

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