Physiological adaptation in noncompetitive rock climbers: Good for aerobic fitness?

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 359-364

  Rodio, Angelo ^a   Fattorini, Luigi ^b   Rosponi, Alessandro ^b   Quattrini, Filippo M ^a   Marchetti, Marco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood lactate; Energy expenditure; Oxygen consumption; Rock face

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ENDURANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; ERGOMETRY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT; TELEMETRY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ENERGY METABOLISM; ERGOMETRY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PULMONARY VENTILATION; SPORTS; TELEMETRY;

EID: 50949105643     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181635cd0     Document Type: Article

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