Effect of internal power on muscular efficiency during cycling exercise

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 565-570

  Tokui, Masato ^a,b   Hirakoba, Kohji ^b  

^a KYUSHU KYORITSU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Metabolic cost; Muscle fiber type; Noncontractile processes; Oxygen uptake; Pedal rate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AEROBIOSIS; BICYCLING; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 34948897489     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-007-0527-3     Document Type: Article

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