A physical profile of elite female ice hockey players from the usa

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2358-2363

  Ransdell, Lynda B ^a   Murray, Teena ^b  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Sports performance; Talent identification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HOCKEY; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052701953     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31822a5440     Document Type: Article

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