An analysis of the pacing strategies adopted by elite athletes during track cycling

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 195-205

  Corbett, Jo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Fatigue; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649834312     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.4.2.195     Document Type: Article

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