Assessing youth sprint ability-methodological issues, reliability and performance data

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 442-467

  Rumpf, Michael C ^a   Cronin, John B ^a   Oliver, Jon L ^b   Hughes, Michael ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; RUNNING; STATISTICS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUNNING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 83455164623     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.23.4.442     Document Type: Review

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