Circadian rhythms have no effect on cycling performance

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 538-542

  Dolton, B ^a   McNaughton, L ^a   Davoren, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood lactate; Circadian rhythms; Elite cycling; Time trialing

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CYCLING; HUMAN; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; SPIROMETRY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICYCLING; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ERGOMETRY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LACTATES; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RUNNING; SWIMMING; TIME FACTORS; WORK;

EID: 0030714046     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-972678     Document Type: Article

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