Variability of competitive performance of elite athletes: A systematic review

Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1763-1774

  Malcata, Rita M ^a,b   Hopkins, Will G ^b  

^a Auckland University of Technology High Performance Sport New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPORT;

ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPORTS;

EID: 84911964680     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-014-0239-x     Document Type: Review

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