Utility of the Conconi's heart rate deflection to monitor the intensity of aerobic training

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 88-94

  Passelergue, Philippe A ^a   Cormery, Bruno ^a   Lac, Gérard ^b   Léger, Luc A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

^b Ensemble Universitaire Les Cézeaux   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Heart rate drift; Lactate

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; LACTIC ACID;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SALIVA;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LACTIC ACID; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING; SALIVA;

EID: 33645452445     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-15174.1     Document Type: Article

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