Acclimatization to altitude and normoxic training improve 400-m running performance at sea level

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 411-419

  Nummela, Ari ^a   Rusko, Heikki ^a  

^a KIHU Research Institute for Olympic Sports   (Finland)

Author keywords

Altitude training; Anaerobic capacity; Blood lactate; Sprint running

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ADULT; ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOXIA; MALE; METABOLISM; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RACE; RUNNING; TRAINING;

EID: 0034086107     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410050074340     Document Type: Article

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