Relative age effect and Yo-Yo IR1 in youth soccer

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 987-993

  Deprez, D ^a   Vaeyens, R ^a   Coutts, A J ^b   Lenoir, M ^a   Philippaerts, R ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

endurance; maturity; peak height velocity; talent selection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BELGIUM; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCCER;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BELGIUM; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; SOCCER;

EID: 84869875380     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1311654     Document Type: Article

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