Anthropometric and metabolic determinants of 6,000-m rowing ergometer performance in internationally competitive rowers

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1851-1857

  Mikulic, Pavle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Elite rowers; Exercise test; Performance prediction; Regression analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; EXERCISE TEST; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM; ATHLETES; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY SIZE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MAXIMAL VOLUNTARY VENTILATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PULMONARY VENTILATION; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449344662     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b3dc7e     Document Type: Article

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