The effect of handrail support on oxygen uptake during steady-state treadmill exercise

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 391-394

  Berling, Jennifer ^a   Foster, Carl ^a   Gibson, Mark ^a   Doberstein, Scott ^a   Porcari, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic requirements; Energy cost; Exercise prescription; Exercise training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PREDICTION; STEADY STATE; TREADMILL EXERCISE; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; EXERCISE TEST; EXERTION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 33845447723     PISSN: 08839212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200611000-00009     Document Type: Article

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