A longitudinal study on the ammonia threshold in junior cyclists

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-119

  Yuan, Y ^a   Chan, K M ^b  

^a Sports Institute   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA;

ADOLESCENT; AMMONIA BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYCLING; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LUNG VENTILATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN SATURATION; SPORTS MEDICINE; TIME; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; AMMONIA; ANTHROPOMETRY; BICYCLING; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE;

EID: 1842507346     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2002.000158     Document Type: Article

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