Analysis of physical collisions in elite National Rugby League match play

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 732-739

  Cummins, Cloe ^a   Orr, Rhonda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Global positioning system; GPS; Hit up; Impact force; Tackle

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ACTIMETRY; ADULT; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DEVICES; FOOTBALL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; VIDEORECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCELERATION; ACTIGRAPHY; ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FOOTBALL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RUNNING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939808119     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: 15550273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2014-0541     Document Type: Article

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