Match intensity and pacing strategies in rugby league: An examination of whole-game and interchanged players, and winning and losing teams

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1507-1516

  Black, Georgia M ^a   Gabbett, Tim J ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Global positioning system; Match demands; Match outcome; Replacements; Team sports

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FOOTBALL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TASK PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FOOTBALL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902085013     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182a4a225     Document Type: Article

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