Linking selected kinematic, anthropometric and hydrodynamic variables to young swimmer performance

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 649-664

  Morais, Jorge E ^a   Jesus, Sérgio ^a   Lopes, Vasco ^b   Garrido, Nuno ^b   Silva, António ^a   Marinho, Daniel ^c   Barbosa, Tiago M ^d  

^a RESEARCH CENTER IN SPORTS SCIENCES   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^d NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDURANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRODYNAMICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PORTUGAL; SWIMMING; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PORTUGAL; SAMPLING STUDIES; SWIMMING;

EID: 84869817277     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.24.4.649     Document Type: Article

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