The conconi test: A controversial concept for the determination of the anaerobic threshold in young rowers

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 553-559

  Bourgois, J ^a,b   Vrijens, J ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anaerobic threshold; Conconi's heart rate threshold; Prolonged exercise test; Validity

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDURANCE; ERGOMETER; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE TEST; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAINING;

EID: 0031797690     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971959     Document Type: Article

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