Effects of official taekwondo competitions on all-out performances of elite athletes

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 334-339

  Chiodo, Salvatore ^a,b   Tessitore, Antonio ^c   Cortis, Cristina ^c   Lupo, Corrado ^c   Ammendolia, Antonio ^a   Iona, Teresa ^a   Capranica, Laura ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^b Italian Taekwondo Federation   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood lactate; Countermovement jump; Handgrip; Heart Rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 85029270845     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182027288     Document Type: Article

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