Fitness determinants of repeated-sprint ability in highly trained youth football players

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 497-508

  Spencer, Matt ^a   Pyne, David ^b   Santisteban, Juanma ^c   Mujika, Iñigo ^d,e  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^c Medical Services   (Spain)

^d USP Araba Sport Clinic   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Aerobic fitness; Agility; Explosive power; Maturation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856181327     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.6.4.497     Document Type: Article

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