Reliability and validity of the modified conconi test on concept II rowing ergometers

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 871-877

  Çelik, Özgür ^a   Koşar, Şükran Nazan ^b   Korkusuz, Feza ^a   Bozkurt, Murat ^c  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Department of Radiology   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anaerobic threshold; Heart rate break point; Noninvasive field test; Oarsmen

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ERGOMETRY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPORT;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ERGOMETRY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPORTS;

EID: 28944450589     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-15754.1     Document Type: Article

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