Enzyme activity and myoglobin concentration in rat myocardium and skeletal muscles after passive intermittent simulated altitude exposure

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 633-640

  Esteva, Santi ^a   Panisello, Pere ^a   Torrella, Joan Ramon ^a   Pagés, Teresa ^a   Viscor, Gines ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Citrate synthase; Intermittent hypoxia; Lactate dehydrogenase; Myoglobin; Skeletal muscle enzymes

Indexed keywords

CITRATE SYNTHASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MYOGLOBIN;

AEROBIC CAPACITY; ALTITUDE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEART MUSCLE; HYPOBARISM; HYPOXIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN CONTENT; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; ANOXIA; CITRATE (SI)-SYNTHASE; DIAPHRAGM; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOCARDIUM; MYOGLOBIN; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 67650260811     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802713480     Document Type: Article

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