Myocellular basis for tapering in competitive distance runners

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1501-1509

  Luden, Nicholas ^a   Hayes, Erik ^a   Galpin, Andrew ^a   Minchev, Kiril ^a   Jemiolo, Bozena ^a   Raue, Ulrika ^a   Trappe, Todd A ^a   Harber, Matthew P ^a   Bowers, Ted ^a   Trappe, Scott ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; Collegiate runners; Contractile properties; Cross country performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; ENDURANCE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; YOUNG ADULT;

HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RUNNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953159890     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00045.2010     Document Type: Article

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