Jumping performance profile of male and female gymnasts

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 378-386

  Marina, M ^a   Jemni, M ^b   Rodriguez F ^a  

^a National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Athletic performance; Body mass index; Gymnastics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING;

EID: 84885904658     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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