Performance analysis of elite rugby league match play using global positioning systems

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1703-1710

  McLellan, Christopher P ^a   Lovell, Dale I ^b   Gass, Gregory C ^a  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

contact sport; GPS; Heart rate; Monitoring

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FOOTBALL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FOOTBALL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; RUNNING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960106185     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181ddf678     Document Type: Article

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