Relationships between anthropometric and physiological characteristics with throwing velocity and on water jump of female water polo players

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 185-193

  Platanou, T ^a   Varamenti, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Athletic performance; Body composition; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT; TORQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SPORTS; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052477313     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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