Effect of block periodization on performance in competition in a soccer team during four consecutive seasons: A case study

International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 476-485

  Mallo Sainz, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Association football; Mesocycles; Training stages

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874511137     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14748185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2011.11868566     Document Type: Article

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