Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 329-331 , May 2010

The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test (Level 1) to discriminate elite junior Australian football players

  • James P. Veale

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Ageing, Rehabilitation, Exercise and Sport (CARES), Victoria University, Australia
    • School of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Alan J. Pearce

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Ageing, Rehabilitation, Exercise and Sport (CARES), Victoria University, Australia
    • ,
  • John S. Carlson

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Ageing, Rehabilitation, Exercise and Sport (CARES), Victoria University, Australia

Received 25 August 2008 ,Revised 12 December 2008 ,Accepted 30 March 2009.

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PII: S1440-2440(09)00087-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.03.006

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 329-331 , May 2010

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