The effects of arm crank strategy on physiological responses and mechanical efficiency during submaximal exercise

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 453-460

  Goosey Tolfrey, Victoria L ^a   Sindall, Paul ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asynchronous; Lactate threshold; Synchronous; Training prescription; Upper body

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STEADY STATE; TRAINING; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; ARM; EFFICIENCY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; SPORTS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 33847326200     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410600702883     Document Type: Article

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