Seasonal changes in aerobic fitness indices in elite cyclists

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 735-742

  Sassi, Aldo ^a   Impellizzeri, Franco M ^a   Morelli, Andrea ^a   Menaspa, Paolo ^a   Rampinini, Ermanno ^a  

^a Mapei SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cycling; Efficiency; Longitudinal changes; Performance; Physiological assessments; Submaximal test

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; ENDURANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SEASON; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADULT; BICYCLING; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 48649101246     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H08-046     Document Type: Article

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