Factors discriminating gymnasts by competitive level

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 591-597

  Vandorpe, B ^a   Vandendriessche, J ^a   Vaeyens, R ^a   Pion, J ^a   Lefevre, J ^b   Philippaerts, R ^a   Lenoir, M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

anthropometry; gymnastics; motor coordination; physical performance; talent identification

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS;

EID: 79961235652     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1275300     Document Type: Article

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