Level ground and uphill cycling ability in elite female mountain bikers and road cyclists

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 335-341

  Impellizzeri, Franco M ^a,b   Ebert, T ^c   Sassi, A ^a   Menaspa P ^a   Rampinini, E ^a   Martin, D T ^b  

^a Mapei SpA   (Italy)

^b SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness; Anthropometric characteristics; Mountain bike; Professional cycling; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BICYCLE; BODY MASS; BODY SURFACE; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BICYCLING; BODY SIZE; BODY SURFACE AREA; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHENOTYPE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; PULMONARY VENTILATION;

EID: 37049012889     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-007-0590-9     Document Type: Article

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