Basic physiological measures determine fitness and are associated with running performance in elite young male and female Ethiopian runners

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 358-363

  Legaz Arrese, A ^a   Kinfu, H ^b   Munguia Izquierdo D ^c   Carranza Garcia, L E ^a   Calderon F J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

^d Universidad Politécnica de Madrid   (Spain)

Author keywords

Heart rate; Respiratory function tests; Running; Skinfold thickness

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ETHIOPIA; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REST; RUNNING; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; STATISTICS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; ETHIOPIA; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; REST; RUNNING; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949823361     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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