Effect of bright light on cycling performance

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 439-447

  O'Brien, Patrick M ^a   O'Connor, Patrick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alertness; Cycle ergometry; Exercise; Light; Mood; Muscle pain; Pain; Perceived exertion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CYCLING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTOSTIMULATION;

EID: 0033963446     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200002000-00027     Document Type: Article

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