The energy cost of cycling and aerobic performance of obese adolescent girls

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 647-652

  Lafortuna, C L ^a   Agosti, F ^b   Busti, C ^b   Galli, R ^b   Sartorio, A ^b,c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (United States)

^c ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; Bicycle ergometer; Exercise; Juvenile obesity; Mechanical efficiency; Oxygen uptake

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ENERGY COST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; GAS EXCHANGE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; BICYCLING; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 72449162984     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03345735     Document Type: Article

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