Evaluation of Fitness Level by the Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope after a Short-Term Intermittent Endurance Training

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 85-91

  Mourot, L ^a,b,d   Perrey, S ^c   Tordi, N ^b   Rouillon, J D ^b  

^a Lab Physiol Pharmacologie N   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU SPORT   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTPELLIER   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Cycle ergometer; Healthy subject; Peak oxygen uptake; SWEET training; Ventilatory anaerobic threshold

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; BREATHING EXERCISE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENDURANCE; EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LUNG DEAD SPACE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; STUDENT; TIDAL VOLUME; TRAINING;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 1542616615     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-819943     Document Type: Article

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