Relationship between blood lactate response to exercise and endurance performance in competitive female master cyclists

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 458-463

  Nichols, J F ^a   Phares, S L ^a   Buono, M J ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood lactate; Cardiovascular fitness; Cycling; Exercise; Women

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; CYCLING; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LABORATORY TEST; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERFORMANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030815043     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-972664     Document Type: Article

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