Measuring submaximal performance parameters to monitor fatigue and predict cycling performance: A case study of a world-class cyclo-cross cyclist

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 183-190

  Lamberts, Robert P ^a   Rietjens, Gerard J ^b,c   Tijdink, Hendrik H ^d   Noakes, Timothy D ^a   Lambert, Michael I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Netherlands Olympic Committee   (Netherlands)

^c Ministerie van Defensie   (Netherlands)

^d Institute for Physical Therapy de Boombosch   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cycling; Fatigue; Heart rate recovery; LSCT; Monitoring; Performance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLE; CASE REPORT; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FATIGUE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FATIGUE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 76449120950     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1291-3     Document Type: Article

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