Match-related fatigue reduces physical and technical performance during elite rugby league match-play: A case study

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 1770-1780

  Kempton, Thomas ^a   Sirotic, Anita C ^b   Cameron, Matthew ^c   Coutts, Aaron J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club   (Australia)

^c Sydney Roosters Rugby League Football Club   (Australia)

Author keywords

fatigue; match analysis; skill quality; team sport

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; RUNNING; SPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FATIGUE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RUNNING; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888005435     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2013.803583     Document Type: Article

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