Influence of an intensified competition on fatigue and match performance in junior rugby league players

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 460-465

  Johnston, Rich D ^a   Gabbett, Tim J ^a,b   Jenkins, David G ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Game intensity; GPS; Muscle damage; Neuromuscular fatigue; Team sports

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE;

ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BLOOD SAMPLING; COHORT ANALYSIS; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MUSCLE INJURY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; RUGBY; RUNNING; SPORTING EVENT; WELLBEING;

GAME INTENSITY; GPS; MUSCLE DAMAGE; NEUROMUSCULAR FATIGUE; TEAM SPORTS;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84881610258     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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