The effect of acute simulated moderate altitude on power, performance and pacing strategies in well-trained cyclists

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-55

  Clark, Sally A ^a   Bourdon, P C ^a   Schmidt, W ^b   Singh, B ^c   Cable, G ^c   Onus, K J ^d   Woolford, S M ^a   Stanef, T ^a   Gore, C J ^a,e   Aughey, R J ^d,f  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^c Royal Australian Air Force   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^e FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Athletes; Gross mechanical efficiency; Hypobaric hypoxia; Time trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; EXERCISE TEST; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOBARISM; HYPOXIA; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADULT; ALTITUDE; BICYCLING; ENERGY TRANSFER; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 36048947621     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-007-0554-0     Document Type: Article

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