Strength and power characteristics in English elite rugby league players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1374-1384

  Comfort, Paul ^a   Graham Smith, Phillip ^a   Matthews, Martyn J ^a   Bamber, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic; Isokinetic; Isometric; Performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FITNESS; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FOOTBALL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960095963     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181d687f5     Document Type: Article

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