The effect of participation in Ramadan on substrate selection during submaximal cycling exercise

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 510-517

  Stannard, Stephen R ^a,b   Thompson, Martin W ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bicycle ergometry test; Body composition; Exercise; Fasting; Male; Ramadan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CYCLING; DIET RESTRICTION; ERGOMETER; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIPID OXIDATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RAMADAN; RELIGION; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BICYCLING; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE TEST; FASTING; HEART RATE; HUMANS; ISLAM; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49849083034     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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