Seasonal variation of haemoglobin mass in internationally competitive female road cyclists

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 221-231

  Garvican, Laura A ^a,b   Martin, David T ^b   McDonald, Warren ^b   Gore, Christopher J ^a,b  

^a School of Education   (United States)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological passport; Carbon monoxide rebreathing; Cycling training; Erythropoiesis; Haemoglobin mass variability; Training adaptation

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BICYCLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON;

ADULT; ATHLETES; BICYCLING; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EXERTION; SEASONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953536931     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1349-2     Document Type: Article

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