Effect of hot versus cold climates on power output, muscle activation, and perceived fatigue during a dynamic 100-km cycling trial

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-125

  Abbiss, Chris R ^a,b,c   Burnett, Angus ^a   Nosaka, Ken ^a   Green, Jonathon P ^d   Foster, Jonathan K ^a   Laursen, Paul B ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d ICON Technologies Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Hyperthermia; Muscle activation; Pacing strategy; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE; FATIGUE; FEVER; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; SENSATION; SKIN TEMPERATURE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 77949401751     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410903406216     Document Type: Article

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