The effect of training volume and intensity on competitive cyclists' efficiency

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-22

  Hopker, James ^a   Coleman, Damian ^b   Passfield, Louis ^a   Wiles, Jonathan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cycling; Delta efficiency; Endurance training; Gross efficiency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 77951224633     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H09-124     Document Type: Article

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