Effectiveness of low-intensity endurance training

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-39

  Meyer, T ^a   Auracher, M ^a   Heeg, K ^a   Urhausen, A ^b   Kindermann, W ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Ergometry; Exercise; Heart rate

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE SPORT; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; TREADMILL;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ERGOMETRY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE;

EID: 33847756428     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924037     Document Type: Article

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