Assessing maximal sprinting speed in highly trained young soccer players

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 76-78

  Buchheit, Martin ^a   Simpson, Ben M ^a   Peltola, Esa ^a   Mendez Villanueva, Alberto ^a  

^a ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Association football; Peak running velocity; Timing gates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859467537     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.7.1.76     Document Type: Article

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