Relationship between the curvature constant parameter of the power-duration curve and muscle cross-sectional area of the thigh for cycle ergometry in humans

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 238-244

  Miura, Akira ^a   Endo, Masako ^a   Sato, Hironori ^b,c   Sato, Haruhiko ^b,c   Barstow, Thomas J ^d   Fukuba, Yoshiyuki ^a  

^a Hiroshima Prefectural Womens Univ   (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic working capacity; Critical power; High intensity cycling; Peak oxygen deficit

Indexed keywords

FAT; OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; BONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIGH; ANATOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HISTOLOGY; LUNG VENTILATION; METHODOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; ANATOMY, CROSS-SECTIONAL; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PULMONARY VENTILATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THIGH;

EID: 0036653014     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-002-0623-3     Document Type: Article

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