Application of Global Positioning System and Microsensor Technology in Competitive Rugby League Match-Play: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 559-588

  Hausler, Joanne ^a   Halaki, Mark ^a   Orr, Rhonda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; COMPETITION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSENSUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MICROTECHNOLOGY; RUGBY; RUNNING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKLOAD; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOTBALL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY);

ACCELERATION; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOTBALL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROTECHNOLOGY; MOVEMENT; RUNNING;

EID: 84952004133     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-015-0440-6     Document Type: Review

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