The maximally attainable V̇O2 during exercise in humans: The peak vs. maximum issue

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1901-1907

  Day, J R ^a   Rossiter, H B ^a,b   Coats, E M ^a   Skasick, A ^a   Whipp, B J ^a,c  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cycle ergometry; Incremental ramp; Oxygen uptake; Plateau

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; EXERCISE TEST; LUNG; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE;

EID: 0142149269     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00024.2003     Document Type: Article

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