Physiological characteristics of masters-level cyclists

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1434-1440

  Peiffer, Jeremiah J ^a   Abbiss, Christopher R ^a   Chapman, Dale ^a,b   Laursen, Paul B ^a   Parker, Daryl L ^c  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Aging; Cycling; Performance; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICYCLING; EXERCISE TEST; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 59649107772     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318181a0d2     Document Type: Article

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