Regulating intensity using perceived exertion in spinal cord-injured participants

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 608-613

  Goosey Tolfrey, Victoria ^a   Lenton, John ^a   Goddard, Jimmy ^a   Oldfield, Victoria ^a   Tolfrey, Keith ^a   Eston, Roger ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability; Exercise prescription; Handcycling; Hr

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VALIDATION STUDY; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; WHEELCHAIRS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77249131882     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181b72cbc     Document Type: Article

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