Maximal oxygen uptake is not limited by a central nervous system governor

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 781-786

  Brink Elfegoun, T ^a,b   Kaijser, L ^a   Gustafsson, T ^a   Ekblom, B ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Central governor; Error of the method; Maximal exercise; Oxygen uptake

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EXHAUSTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEART OUTPUT; HEART PROTECTION; HEART WORK; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOTHESIS; LEG EXERCISE; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIAC OUTPUT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EXERCISE; EXERTION; HEART; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE;

EID: 33846863143     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00566.2006     Document Type: Article

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