Effect of cycling position on ventilatory and metabolic variables

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 336-341

  Grappe, F ^a   Candau, R ^a   Busso, T ^b   Rouillon, J D ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU SPORT   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

Author keywords

Blood lactate concentration; Body position; Cycling; Oxygen uptake; Perceived exertion; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; LACTIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; BLOOD PH; BODY POSITION; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIDAL VOLUME; TIME;

EID: 0031857429     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971927     Document Type: Article

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