Acceptability of power variation during a simulated hilly time trial

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-163

  Atkinson, Greg ^a   Peacock, O ^b   Law, M ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cycling competitions; Intermittent work rate; Pacing strategy; Physiological strain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRAIN; MUSCLE STRENGTH;

ADULT; BICYCLING; ERGOMETRY; EXERTION; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE;

EID: 33847778765     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924209     Document Type: Article

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