The influence of a congested calendar on physical performance in elite soccer

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2111-2117

  Lago Peñas, Carlos ^a   Rey, Ezequiel ^a   Lago Ballesteros, Joaquín ^a   Casáis, Luis ^a   Domínguez, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Association football; Match congestion; Situational variables; Work rate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; HUMANS; RUNNING; SOCCER; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 80052772255     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181eccdd2     Document Type: Article

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