Gender comparison of physiologic and perceptual responses in recreational marathon runners

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 307-316

  Loftin, Mark ^a   Sothern, Melinda ^b   Tuuri, Georgianna ^c   Tompkins, Connie ^b,d   Koss, Cathie ^d   Bonis, Marc ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b LSUHSC School of Public Health   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Marathon; Submaximal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RECREATION; RUNNING; SEX RATIO; TIME;

ADULT; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; RECREATION; RUNNING; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 73949112773     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.4.3.307     Document Type: Article

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