Throwing velocities, anthropometric characteristics, and efficacy indices of women's european water polo subchampions

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3051-3058

  Alcaraz, Pedro E ^a   Arturo Abraldes, J ^b   Ferragut, Carmen ^a   Rodriguez, Nuria ^a   Argudo, Francisco M ^c   Vil, Helena ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Championships; Physical fitness; Tactical analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MORPHOMETRICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856135666     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318212e20f     Document Type: Article

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