The ACSM exercise intensity guidelines for cardiorespiratory fitness: Why the misuse?

Journal of Exercise Physiology Online

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1-11

  Dalleck, Lance ^a   Dalleck, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

VO2max; Aerobic fitness; Exercise training; Maximal oxygen uptake

Indexed keywords

EID: 49449085999     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10979751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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