Impact of training intensity distribution on performance in endurance athletes

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 943-949

  Esteve Lanao, Jonathan ^a   Foster, Carl ^b   Seiler, Stephen ^c   Lucia, Alejandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Heart rate; Running performance; Training zones

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUNNING;

ADULT; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LACTATES; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 34548611221     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-19725.1     Document Type: Article

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