The effect of altitude on cycling performance: A challenge to traditional concepts

Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 533-557

  Hahn, Allan G ^a   Gore, Christopher J ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN; HEMOGLOBIN; LACTIC ACID;

ADAPTATION; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ALTITUDE; CYCLING; ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; MUSCLE METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REVIEW; TRAINING;

2,3-DIPHOSPHOGLYCERATE; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; BICYCLING; CARDIAC OUTPUT; EPOETIN ALFA; ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME; GLYCOLYSIS; HEMOGLOBINOMETRY; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECEPTORS, TRANSFERRIN; RETICULOCYTES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034987612     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200131070-00008     Document Type: Review

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