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Science and Medicine in Football

Differences in strength and speed demands between 4v4 and 8v8 small-sided football games

António Natal Campos RebeloCentre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pedro SilvaCentre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal;FC Zenit, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Vincenzo RagoCentre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Daniel BarreiraCentre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Peter KrustrupDepartment of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Section of Human Physiology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark;Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
Pages 2246-2254 | Accepted 16 May 2016, Published online: 09 Jun 2016

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