Exercise V̇E and physical performance at altitude are not affected by menstrual cycle phase

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1519-1526

  Beidleman, Beth A ^a   Rock, Paul B ^a   Muza, Stephen R ^a   Fulco, Charles S ^a   Forte Jr , Vincent A ^a   Cymerman, Allen ^a  

^a U States Army Res Inst EM   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypobaric hypoxia; Ovarian hormones; Peak oxygen uptake; Submaximal exercise; Ventilatory control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; BLOOD; BREATHING MECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE TEST; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REST;

ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ESTROGENS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROGESTERONE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; REST;

EID: 0032587650     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.86.5.1519     Document Type: Article

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