Sprint speed characteristics of high-level American female soccer players: Female Athletes in Motion (FAiM) Study

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 474-478

  Vescovi, Jason D ^a  

^a York University   (Canada)

Author keywords

Draft selection; Linear sprint; Maximum speed; Women's soccer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEMALE SOCCER PLAYER; FLYING SPLINT; GROUPS BY SEX; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; RUNNING; SPORT; VELOCITY;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTION; RUNNING; SOCCER; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865317542     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.03.006     Document Type: Article

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