Physical performance characteristics of high-level female soccer players 12-21 years of age

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 670-678

  Vescovi, Jason D ^a,b   Rupf, R ^b   Brown, T D ^c   Marques, M C ^d,e  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Canadian Sport Centre Ontario   (Canada)

^c GOALS Training Series   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^e RESEARCH CENTER IN SPORTS SCIENCES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Agility; Female soccer; Growth and development; Sprint speed

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; RUNNING; SOCCER; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052874696     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01081.x     Document Type: Article

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