The isocapnic buffering phase and mechanical efficiency: Relationship to cycle time trial performance of short and long duration

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 46-60

  Bentley, David J ^a,b   Vleck, Veronica E ^c   Millet, Gregoire P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Athletes; Correlation; Fatigue; Incremental; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYCLING; ENDURANCE; EXHAUSTION; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; HYPOCAPNIA; MALE; PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 14644438606     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h05-104     Document Type: Article

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