Effects of simulated and real altitude exposure in elite swimmers

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 487-493

  Robertson, Eileen Y ^a,b   Aughey, Robert J ^b,c   Anson, Judith M ^b   Hopkins, Will G ^d   Pyne, David B ^a,b,e  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^e The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hemoglobin mass; Live high train low; Performance; Swimming

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BLOOD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; SWIMMING;

ALTITUDE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; LACTATES; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SWIMMING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950617739     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c06d56     Document Type: Article

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