Age-related changes in maximal power and maximal heart rate recorded during a ramped test in 114 cyclists age 15-73 years

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 75-86

  Balmer, James ^a   Potter, Christopher R ^a   Bird, Steve R ^b   Davison, R C Richard ^c  

^a LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Competitive; Kingcycle ; Maximal ramp minute power

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CYCLING; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARAMETER; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 11244287642     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.13.1.75     Document Type: Conference Paper

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