A multidisciplinary identification model for youth handball

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 355-363

  Matthys, Stijn P J ^a   Vaeyens, Roel ^a   Vandendriessche, Joric ^a   Vandorpe, Barbara ^a   Pion, Johan ^a   Coutts, Aaron J ^b   Lenoir, Matthieu ^a   Philippaerts, Renaat M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Maturation; Performance tests; Talent identification; Team handball

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052280973     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2010.523850     Document Type: Article

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