Energetics of karate (kata and kumite techniques) in top-level athletes

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 603-610

  Doria, Christian ^a   Veicsteinas, Arsenio ^b,e   Limonta, Eloisa ^a,b   Maggioni, Martina A ^a,b   Aschieri, Pierluigi ^c   Eusebi, Fabrizio ^a,d   Fanò, Giorgio ^a   Pietrangelo, Tiziana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c Federazione Italiana Judo Lotta Karate ed Arti Marziali FIJLKAM   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^e IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood lactate; Energy cost; Energy sources; Karate; Kata; Kumite; Maximal aerobic and anaerobic power; Oxygen consumption

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANAEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COMPETITION; ENERGY COST; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KARATE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350641649     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1154-y     Document Type: Article

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