Evaluation of movement and physiological demands of rugby league referees using global positioning systems tracking

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 825-831

  O'Hara, J P ^a   Brightmore, A ^a   Till, K ^a   Mitchell, I ^b   Cummings, S ^b   Cooke, C B ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Red Hall   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

match officiating; movement; physiological demands

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FOOTBALL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; TASK PERFORMANCE; ARTICLE;

ADULT; FOOTBALL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; RUNNING; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 84883487112     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1333694     Document Type: Article

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