Nutrition for Tennis: Practical recommendations

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 211-224

  Ranchordas, Mayur K ^a   Rogerson, David ^a   Ruddock, Alan ^a   Killer, Sophie C ^b   Winter, Edward M ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Carbohydrate; Diet; Electrolyte; Fluid; Supplements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878749528     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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