Intense training: The key to optimal performance before and during the taper

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages 24-31

  Mujika, I ^a,b  

^a USP Araba Sport Clinic   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Intensity; Recovery; Reduced training; Team sports

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SPORTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77956480759     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01189.x     Document Type: Review

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