Swimming intensity during triathlon: A review of current research and strategies to enhance race performance

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1079-1085

  Peeling, Peter ^a,b   Landers, Grant ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Western Australian Institute of Sport   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drafting; Multi sport; Swim intensity; Wetsuit

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HUMAN; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SWIMMING; TECHNIQUE; TRIATHLON; WORKLOAD;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CLOTHING; HUMANS; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING; SWIMMING;

EID: 70450192095     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410903081878     Document Type: Article

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