The value of a non-sport-specific motor test battery in predicting performance in young female gymnasts

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 497-505

  Vandorpe, Barbara ^a   Vandendriessche, Joric B ^a   Vaeyens, Roel ^a   Pion, Johan ^a   Lefevre, Johan ^b   Philippaerts, Renaat M ^a   Lenoir, Matthieu ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

anthropometry; expert judgement; longitudinal study; motor coordination; physical tests; Talent identification

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 84857288443     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.654399     Document Type: Article

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