No gender-specific differences in mechanical efficiency during arm or leg exercise relative to ventilatory threshold

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-212

  Yasuda, N ^a   Gaskill, S E ^a   Ruby, B C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic threshold; Endurance performance; Muscle mass; Relative intensity; Sex based differences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARM; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 41149085677     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00637.x     Document Type: Article

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