Physiological analysis of a high intensity ultraendurance event

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 26-38

  Laursen, Paul B ^a   Rhodes, Edward C ^a   Buchanan, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Fluids; High intensity ultraendurance event; Race Across America (RAAM); Sleep deprivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002439864     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00126548-199902000-00006     Document Type: Article

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