Effects of intermittent hypoxia on running economy

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 644-650

  Burtscher, M ^a   Gatterer, H ^a   Faulhaber, M ^a   Gerstgrasser, W ^a   Schenk, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

intermittent hypoxia; running economy; training phase

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUNNING; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RUNNING; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956329589     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1255067     Document Type: Article

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