Maximal oxygen uptake and power of lower limbs during a competitive season in triathletes

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-193

  Galy, O ^a,f   Manetta, J ^b,c   Coste, O ^b,c,d   Maimoun, L ^d   Chamari, K ^e   Hue, O ^a  

^a Laboratoire ACTES   (France)

^b MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Ctr Reg du Med du Sport   (France)

^d HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

^e NATIONAL CENTER OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS CNMSS   (Tunisia)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DES ANTILLES ET DE LA GUYANE   (France)

Author keywords

Maximal aerobic power; Parameters of performance; Training; Triathlon; Ventilatory thresholds; VO2max

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COMPETITION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; MONITORING; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TELEMETRY; TRAINING; BICYCLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWIMMING;

ADULT; BICYCLING; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING; SWIMMING;

EID: 0141958562     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0838.2003.10170.x     Document Type: Article

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