The effects of high-intensity interval training in well-trained rowers

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 110-121

  Driller, Matthew W ^a   Fell, James W ^a   Gregory, John R ^b   Shing, Cecilia M ^a   Williams, Andrew D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Tasmanian Institute of Sport   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endurance; Performance; Rowing; Training techniques; VO2max

Indexed keywords

EID: 63049136848     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.4.1.110     Document Type: Article

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