Determination of critical power by pulmonary gas exchange

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 74-86

  Hill, David W ^a   Smith, Jimmy C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cycle ergometry; Endurance; Exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE;

EID: 0033070928     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h99-008     Document Type: Article

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