Physiological correlates of skating performance in women's and men's ice hockey

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2133-2142

  Gilenstam, Kajsa M ^a   Thorsen, Kim ^a   Henriksson Larsén, Karin B ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Body composition; Exercise test; Gender; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; THIGH; TORQUE;

ACCELERATION; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; HOCKEY; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEX FACTORS; SKATING; THIGH; TORQUE;

EID: 80052734583     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181ecd072     Document Type: Article

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