Masters athletes: An analysis of running, swimming and cycling performance by age and gender

Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages S61-S73

  Ransdell, Lynda B ^a   Vener, Jamie ^b   Huberty, Jennifer ^c  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

Senior athletes; Sex or gender differences; Sport performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959763281     PISSN: 1728869X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1728-869X(09)60024-1     Document Type: Article

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