Diagnosing overtraining in athletes using the twobout exercise protocol

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 642-648

  Meeusen, R ^a   Nederhof, E ^a,b   Buyse, L ^a   Roelands, B ^a   De Schutter, G ^a   Piacentini, M F ^c  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; LACTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HORMONES; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954194616     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.049981     Document Type: Article

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