Block training periodization in alpine skiing: Effects of 11-day HIT on VO 2max and performance

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1077-1086

  Breil, Fabio A ^a,b   Weber, Simone N ^a,b   Koller, Stefan ^c   Hoppeler, Hans ^a   Vogt, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alpine skiing; Block periodization; Endurance performance; High intensity interval training; Ventilatory threshold

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SKIING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 77956610509     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1455-1     Document Type: Article

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