Physical fitness of elite Belgian soccer Players by player position

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2051-2057

  Boone, Jan ^a,b   Vaeyens, Roel ^b   Steyaert, Adelheid ^a   Bossche, Luc Vanden ^a   Bourgois, Jan ^a,b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aerobic performance; Anaerobic performance; Anthropometry; Physiological profile

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SPORT;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RUNNING; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866005343     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318239f84f     Document Type: Article

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