Relationships between physiological, anthropometric, and skill qualities and playing performance in professional rugby league players

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 1655-1664

  Gabbett, Tim J ^a,b   Jenkins, David G ^b   Abernethy, Bruce ^b,c  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Expertise; Fitness; Performance; Skill; Team sport

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FITNESS; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; LEG; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83355168042     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2011.610346     Document Type: Article

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