A testing battery for the assessment of fitness in soccer players

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 29-39

  Turner, Anthony ^a   Walker, Scott ^a   Stembridge, Michael ^b   Coneyworth, Paul ^a   Reed, Glen ^a   Birdsey, Laurence ^b,c   Barter, Phil ^a   Moody, Jeremy ^b,d  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c CHRIST CHURCH   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fitness; Soccer; Testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 82955207012     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e31822fc80a     Document Type: Article

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