Are three contact efforts really reflective of a repeated high-intensity effort bout?

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 816-821

  Johnston, Rich D ^a   Gabbett, Tim J ^a,b   Walker, Shane ^c   Walker, Ben ^c   Jenkins, David G ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Ipswich Jets Rugby League Football Club   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contact sport; Pacing; Physical demands; Tackles

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CONVALESCENCE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZATION; RUNNING; WRESTLING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, HUMAN; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RUNNING; WRESTLING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924039161     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000679     Document Type: Article

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