Reliability and sensitivity of a repeated high-intensity exercise performance test for rugby league and rugby union

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1128-1135

  Austin, Damien J ^a,b   Gabbett, Tim J ^a,c   Jenkins, David G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY SWANS FOOTBALL CLUB   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Repeated sprint ability; Sprinting; Testing; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RUNNING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUNNING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878048431     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31825fe941     Document Type: Article

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