Critical power is not attained at the end of an isokinetic 90-second all-out test in children

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 379-385

  Dekerle, Jeanne ^a   Williams, Craig ^b   Mcgawley, Kerry ^a   Carter, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

All out test; Anaerobic work capacity; Energetic contribution; Power time relationship

Indexed keywords

CHILD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION;

EID: 61349185120     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802641384     Document Type: Article

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