Training for intense exercise performance: High-intensity or high-volume training?

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Laursen, P B ^a,b,c  

^a Auckland University of Technology High Performance Sport New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; AMPK; CaMK; Energy system; Interval training; Mitochondrial biogenesis; Molecular signaling

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORTS MEDICINE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPORTS MEDICINE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 77956484579     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01184.x     Document Type: Review

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