Physiological assessment of head-out aquatic exercises in healthy subjects: A qualitative review

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 179-189

  Barbosa, Tiago M ^a,d   Marinho, Daniel A ^b,d   Reis, Victor M ^c,d   Silva, António J ^c,d   Bragada, José A ^a,d  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^d RESEARCH CENTER IN SPORTS SCIENCES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Acute adaptation; Aquatic exercises; Chronic adaptation; Immersion; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650078491     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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