Effects of taper on swimming force and swimmer performance after an experimental ten-week training program

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 538-542

  Papoti, Marcelo ^a   Martins, Luis E B ^b   Cunha, Sergio A ^a,b   Zagatto, Alessandro M ^a,c   Gobatto, Claudio A ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Lactate; Periodization; Training

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ERGOMETRY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING;

ADOLESCENT; ERGOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATES; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SWIMMING;

EID: 34250891972     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-14894.1     Document Type: Article

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