A model study of optimal training reduction during pre-event taper in elite swimmers

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 643-652

  Thomas, Luc ^a   Mujika, Iñigo ^b,c   Busso, Thierry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

^b Athletic Club Bilbao ^*  (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Detraining; Modelling; Over reaching; Recovery; Training schedule

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; OVEREXERTION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; SPORTING EVENT; SPORTS MEDICINE; SWIMMING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SWIMMING;

EID: 41049090803     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410701716782     Document Type: Article

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